urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony PearsonInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson9222015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00IBM Connections - Blogsurn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-61822819-dd2d-4eb4-9ccd-71d0749cbb0dWorld Backup Day 2015TonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosapplication/atom+xml;type=entryGusta2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:002015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00<p dir="ltr">
Every year, March 31 marks &quot;World Backup Day&quot;. Sadly, many people forget the importance of backing up their critical information. This is not just true for businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies, but also for all of your personal information that you keep on computer devices.</p>
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My friends over at Cloudwards had developed an awesome infographic related to World Backup Day. Here it is.</p>
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(<b>FTC Disclosure:</b> I work for IBM, which has no business relationship with Cloudwards. Cloudwards does not itself provide backup services, but rather reviews services provided by others. This post should not be considered an endorsement of Cloudwards or their reviews.)</blockquote>
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<a href="http://www.cloudwards.net/world-backup-day-2015"><img alt="Cloudwards.net – World Backup Day 2015" src="http://www.cloudwards.net/wp-content/themes/obr/img/CloudwardsNetWorldBackupDay.png" style="max-width:1000px; width:100%; height:auto;" /></a> Courtesy of: <a href="http://www.cloudwards.net/world-backup-day-2015">Cloudwards.net</a></p>
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I hope you find this information helpful and informative!</p>
Every year, March 31 marks &quot;World Backup Day&quot;. Sadly, many people forget the importance of backing up their critical information. This is not just true for businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies, but also for all of your...00103urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-8b2154ce-5144-4621-bd67-68c67fb6a9cdThe Software Defined QuadrantTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosapplication/atom+xml;type=entryGusta2015-02-17T14:44:44-05:002015-03-05T08:32:35-05:00<p dir="ltr">
Well it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!</p>
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In my previous post, [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/how_is_software_defined_different_than_what_we_have_now?lang=en">How is Software Defined different than what we have now?</a>], I explain how software can enable self-service automation through a &quot;Control Plane&quot; to request IT infrastructure resources, and a &quot;Data Plane&quot; to provision those resources.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/16554956521" title="Slide4 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Three Particular Software Defined Environments" height="240" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7459/16554956521_5b89d289b8_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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IBM has chosen three particular Software Defined Environments. At one end, IBM is a platinum sponsor of OpenStack which supports x86 servers, POWER systems and z System mainframes. A problem with open source projects like this, however, is that they can be a bit like putting together IKEA furniture from pieces in a box: &quot;Some assembly required.&quot;</p>
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At the other end, highly proprietary environments from VMware and Microsoft bring enterprise-ready out-of-the-box solutions. However, nobody wants to be limited to just x86-based solutions. IBM offers the best of both worlds, basing its IBM Cloud and SmartCloud software on OpenStack standards, but providing enterprise-ready solutions for x86, POWER Systems and z System mainframes. This includes IBM Cloud Manager with OpenStack, IBM Cloud Orchestrator, and IBM SmartCloud Cost Management software products.</p>
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(<b>Analogy:</b> If open source solutions were vanilla ice cream, and proprietary solutions were chocolate ice cream, then IBM Cloud and SmartCloud is vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce on top! This is the same approach IBM used for WebSphere Application Server, based on Apache web server, and IBM BigInsights, based on Hadoop analytics.)</blockquote>
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For some people, software defined can also refer to how the resources are deployed. Rather than using specialized hardware, solutions based on industry-standard hardware can be delivered either as pre-built appliances, services in the Cloud, or as software-only products.</p>
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Back in the 1990s, IBM came up with the [<a href="https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/2635.wss">Seascape Storage Enterprise Architecture</a>], deciding to focus the design of its storage systems to be based, where possible and practical, on industry-standard components.</p>
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Let&#39;s review a few products:</p>
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<b>IBM SAN Volume Controller (SVC) and Storwize V7000:</b> IBM storage hypervisors were originally designed to run on industry-standard x86 servers. The IBM scientists at Almaden Research Center referred to this as the &quot;COMmodity PArts Storage System&quot; (COMPASS) architecture.<br />
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That is still mostly true 12 years later, but SVC and Storwize V7000 does have specialized hardware, including host bus adapter cards and the [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_announcements_may_2014_storwize_family?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Intel&reg; QuickAssist</a>] chip for Real-time Compression.<br />
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<b>IBM DS8000 disk system:</b> The DS8000 is based on off-the-shelf IBM POWER servers. Originally, you could only purchase POWER-based servers from IBM, but now thanks to the [<a href="http://openpowerfoundation.org/">OpenPOWER Foundation</a>], you now have more options.<br />
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The DS8000 does use some specialized hardware for its host and device adapters, taking advantage of ASICs and FPGAs to optimize performance.<br />
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<b>IBM XIV storage system:</b> IBM acquired XIV back in 2008, but its design is very similar to Seascape architecture. All of the Intellectual Property was in the software, installed on industry-standard x86 servers, cache memory, host bus adapters and 7200 RPM nearline disk drives. I joked that the entire hardware bill-of-materials could be ordered directly from the CDW catalog!<br />
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<b>IBM FlashSystem:</b> IBM is #1 rank in the All-Flash Array market. Rather than using off-the-shelf commodity Solid-State drives (SSD), the IBM FlashSystem employs specialized hardware based on FPGAs to optimize performance.<br />
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IBM FlashSystem came from the recent acquisition of Texas Memory Systems, and was not designed under the IBM Seascape architecture.</li>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/16370714987" title="Slide5 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Software Defined Quadrant" height="240" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8610/16370714987_174565f682_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Combining the method the resources are controlled and managed with the way storage is deployed results in a quadrant. Let&#39;s take a look at this from a storage perspective:</p>
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Traditional storage products that are based on specialized hardware that do not support Software Defined Environment APIs.</p>
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<b>Category II:</b></dt>
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Storage products that are based on specialized hardware, but have been enhanced to support Software Defined Environment APIs. For OpenStack, this refers to Cinder and Swift interfaces. For VMware, this would include VAAI, VASA and VADP interfaces and vCenter Console plug-ins.</p>
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<b>Category III:</b></dt>
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Storage products that are basically software, either installed on pre-built hardware appliances, offered as services in the Cloud, or software you deploy on your own industry-standard hardware. Unfortunately, this category does not support software defined environment APIs, and so proprietary interfaces require administrator-intensive involvement instead.</p>
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<b>Category IV:</b></dt>
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Storage software for industry-standard hardware. You purchase the appropriate server, cache memory, flash and disk drives as needed. This category could also extend to pre-built appliance versions of this software, or as services in the Cloud. APIs for software defined environments are available to deploy this with self-service automation.</p>
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IBM Spectrum Storage is a family of Category IV software offerings. Here are the products announced:</p>
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SDE Plane</th>
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Function provided</th>
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Based on technology from...</th>
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IBM Spectrum Control&trade;</td>
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Control Plane</td>
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Simplified control and optimization of storage and data infrastructure</td>
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SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center, Tivoli Storage Productivity Center</td>
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IBM Spectrum Protect&trade;</td>
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Control Plane</td>
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Single point of administration for data backup and recovery</td>
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Tivoli Storage Manager</td>
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IBM Spectrum Accelerate&trade;</td>
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Data Plane</td>
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Accelerating speed of deployment and access to data for new workloads</td>
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XIV storage system</td>
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IBM Spectrum Virtualize&trade;</td>
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Data Plane</td>
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Storage virtualization that frees client data from IT boundaries</td>
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SAN Volume Controller</td>
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IBM Spectrum Scale&trade;</td>
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Data Plane</td>
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High-performance, scalable storage manages yottabytes of unstructured data</td>
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GPFS and codename:Elastic Storage</td>
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IBM Spectrum Archive&trade;</td>
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Data Plane</td>
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Enables easy access to long term storage of low activity data</td>
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Linear Tape File System (LTFS)</td>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/16370352529" title="Slide6 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="IBM #1 rank for Software Defined Storage" height="240" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7335/16370352529_3a3f083edf_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Last year, IDC recognized IBM as #1 in this new emerging software defined storage market. This announcement reinforces IBM&#39;s lead in this area. See the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/46093.wss">Press Release</a>] for details.</p>
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<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/BM" rel="tag">BM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Spectrum+Storage" rel="tag">Spectrum Storage</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Software+Defined+Environment" rel="tag">Software Defined Environment</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SDE" rel="tag">SDE</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Software+Defined+Storage" rel="tag">Software Defined Storage</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SDS" rel="tag">SDS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Control+Plane" rel="tag">Control Plane</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Data+Plane" rel="tag">Data Plane</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/OpenStack" rel="tag">OpenStack</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM+Cloud" rel="tag">IBM Cloud</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SmartCloud" rel="tag">SmartCloud</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/VMware" rel="tag">VMware</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Microsoft" rel="tag">Microsoft</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM+Spectrum+Control" rel="tag">IBM Spectrum Control</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM+Spectrum+Protect" rel="tag">IBM Spectrum Protect</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM+Spectrum+Accelerate" rel="tag">IBM Spectrum Accelerate</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM+Spectrum+Virtualize" rel="tag">IBM Spectrum Virtualize</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM+Spectrum+Scale" rel="tag">IBM Spectrum Scale</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM+Spectrum+Archive" rel="tag">IBM Spectrum Archive</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DS8000" rel="tag">DS8000</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SAN+Volume+Controller" rel="tag">SAN Volume Controller</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SVC" rel="tag">SVC</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Storwize" rel="tag">Storwize</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Storwize+V7000" rel="tag">Storwize V7000</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Intel" rel="tag">Intel</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/QuickAssist" rel="tag">QuickAssist</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Real-time+Compression" rel="tag">Real-time Compression</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/FlashSystem" rel="tag">FlashSystem</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/XIV" rel="tag">XIV</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Virtual+Storage+Center" rel="tag">Virtual Storage Center</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Tivoli+Storage" rel="tag">Tivoli Storage</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Productivity+Center" rel="tag">Productivity Center</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/GPFS" rel="tag">GPFS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Elastic+Storage" rel="tag">Elastic Storage</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/LTFS" rel="tag">LTFS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Tivoli+Storage+Manager" rel="tag">Tivoli Storage Manager</a></p>
Well it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!
In my previous post, [ How is Software Defined different than what we have now? ], I explain how software can enable self-service automation through a &quot;Control Plane&quot;...121099urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-f1acab48-6a96-4566-9a14-32a732c7b352How is Software Defined different than what we have now?TonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosapplication/atom+xml;type=entryGusta2015-02-17T14:33:25-05:002015-02-17T14:33:25-05:00<p dir="ltr">
Well it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/16555527962" title="Slide2 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="How is Software Defined Environment different?" height="240" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7304/16555527962_149f38e85f_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Today, IBM announced an exciting new addition to the IBM System Storage&trade; product line, [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/spectrum/index.html?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Spectrum Storage&trade;</a>], a family of software defined storage offerings.</p>
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To understand its significance, I need to explain a few things first. <i>Software defined storage</i> is part of a larger concept of <i>software defined environment</i>.</p>
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How is software defined environment different than what you have now? In every data center, you need to map business requirements of an application workload with an appropriate set of IT infrastructure, including server, network and storage resources.</p>
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The traditional approach involves an application owner or database administrator reviewing the business requirements documented for the application, calling the server, network and storage administrators, who match those requirements to appropriate IT hardware and notify the folks in facilities to rack and stack the gear accordingly.</p>
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In a software defined environment, Application Programming Interfaces (API), Service Level Agreements (SLA) and Orchestration workflows can automate the request for the appropriate resources. This is referred as the &quot;Control Plane&quot;.</p>
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Responding to these requests, the software can provision the appropriate server, network and storage resources required. Server, network and storage virtualization, standard interfaces and deployment technologies exist to make this practical. This is referred to as the &quot;Data Plane&quot;.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/16370714377" title="Slide3 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="ATMs, Gas Pumps and Vending Machines" height="240" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7354/16370714377_1aeab1a5b0_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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Any time new a way of doing things is introduced into the world, there could be some resistance. Let&#39;s tackle the three most frequently stated objections:</p>
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<i>&quot;IT infrastructure resources are rare and expensive! Administrators need to control or approve how resources are doled out!&quot;</i> An objection to self-service automation is the fear that employees would take too much.<br />
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If you have a bank account, Automated Teller Machines (ATM) can restrict the amount of cash you can take out, based on what is appropriate per request, or per day, with an upper limit of what you have in your personal checking or savings account. You enter your debit card and PIN into the &quot;Control Plane&quot; keypad and out comes a stack of 20-dollar bills from the &quot;Data Plane&quot; slot. In a software defined environment, you can limit requests through quotas and resource pools.<br />
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<i>&quot;Some application workloads are more important than others!</i> Another objection is that every workload will be treated in the same standard way, mission critical workloads and dev/test would be treated alike.<br />
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At the gas station, you can select different levels of octane gasoline. You enter your credit card and zip code into the &quot;Control Plane&quot; keypad and selected octane comes out of the &quot;Data Plane&quot; hose. In a software defined environment, resources can be provisioned with different Quality of Service (QoS) levels.<br />
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<i>&quot;Different applications require different combinations of resources!&quot;</i> Another objection is the fear that fixed combinations of server, storage and network resources will be stifling to innovation and productivity.<br />
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At the vending machine, you can choose which candy bar and which chips to have with whatever soft drink you choose for lunch. You enter your bills and coins into the &quot;Control Plane&quot; slot, select the row letter and column number for your snack of choice, and then fetch your purchases from the &quot;Data Plane&quot; flap. In a software defined environment, a Service Catalog can offer a virtual menu of different server, network and storage resources to be combined together as needed.</li>
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These concerns are addressed well enough in software defined environments, in general, and with IBM Spectrum Storage family of products, in particular.</p>
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(<b>Nostalgia:</b> I remember the days before self-service automation. At the bank, I had to stand in line at the bank until I could to talk to a human bank teller to get cash from my savings account. At the gas station, human gas attendants would come out and pump the gas for me, check my oil and wash my windshield. And at a restaurant, I felt like I waited an eternity from the time I ordered my meal to the time the human short-order cook had it ready and human wait staff delivered it to my table. These all seem silly today, doesn&#39;t it?)</blockquote>
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<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/BM" rel="tag">BM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Spectrum+Storage" rel="tag">Spectrum Storage</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Software+Defined+Environment" rel="tag">Software Defined Environment</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SDE" rel="tag">SDE</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Software+Defined+Storage" rel="tag">Software Defined Storage</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SDS" rel="tag">SDS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Control+Plane" rel="tag">Control Plane</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Data+Plane" rel="tag">Data Plane</a></p>
Well it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!
Today, IBM announced an exciting new addition to the IBM System Storage&trade; product line, [ IBM Spectrum Storage&trade; ], a family of software defined storage...001069urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-e8363d78-9a89-4981-a37e-3a8b0c0fbf35Happy MLK Day!TonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosapplication/atom+xml;type=entryGusta2015-01-19T19:33:24-05:002015-01-19T19:33:24-05:00<p dir="ltr">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/16134177148" title="MLK by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="MLK" height="332" src="https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8662/16134177148_fc561d27fc.jpg" width="500" /></a></p>
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Today in the USA, we honor [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.">Martin Luther King, Jr.</a>] This year marks the 50th anniversary of the largest political demonstration to date in American history. Over 250,000 people went to Washington DC to hear Dr. King give his now famous &quot;I have a dream&quot; speech.</p>
Today in the USA, we honor [ Martin Luther King, Jr. ] This year marks the 50th anniversary of the largest political demonstration to date in American history. Over 250,000 people went to Washington DC to hear Dr. King give his now famous &quot;I have a...001195urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-6092d787-17fa-4e48-90db-78560bff05ebJanuary 2015 Announcements: z13 System and DS8870TonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosapplication/atom+xml;type=entryGusta2015-01-14T11:45:45-05:002015-01-14T11:45:45-05:00<p dir="ltr">
Happy New Year everyone!</p>
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Well it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!</p>
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(<strong>Update: </strong> I thought it was quite clever to announce the new z13 mainframe on January the 13th. A few [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triskaidekaphobia">triskaidekaphobic</a>] employees pointed out that certain [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th#Tuesday_the_13th_.28Hispanic_.26_Greek_culture.29">Greek and Spanish-speaking cultures</a>] consider Tuesday the 13th to be an unlucky day. However, superstitious people should probably not work in IT, as it would be difficult for a worldwide company like IBM to avoid all the numbers that different cultures consider unlucky.)</blockquote>
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IBM will have a live streaming event on Jan 14, <a href="https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=556&amp;seid=76377">Redefining Digital Business: The new generation of IBM z Systems</a>], for those who want to hear the announcement in more detail. Here is what the invitation page has to offer:</p>
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You are cordially invited to join IBM on January 14 from 2:00pm to 4:30pm Eastern Standard Time (US) when IBM will share a whole new generation of IBM z Systems&trade; built to meet the needs of your digital business. Join us and learn how IBM z Systems are designed to:</p>
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Support the transaction growth and needs of the mobile generation and the Internet of things</li>
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Integrate data, transactions and analytics, for in-transaction insights and right-time actions</li>
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Provide secure, trusted and efficient cloud services with new economic models</li>
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Exploit new modern, open development environments, tooling and skills for greater returns</li>
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At this live streaming event, you will hear from a remarkable group of business and technology leaders who will share success stories, best practices and the exciting technology innovations and capabilities of the new generation of IBM z Systems. Go to the <a href="https://engage.vevent.com/index.jsp?eid=556&amp;seid=76377">Registration page</a>] to participate.</p>
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But what does this really mean? Are you thinking BFD?</p>
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(<b>Update: </b> For those not familiar with IT acronyms, BFD refers to &quot;Bigger, Faster, Denser&quot; -- the trend in IT to announce new generations that are merely bigger, faster, and/or denser versions of the previous generations. Fortunately, the z13 takes up the same amount of data center floor space -- 2 floor tiles = 2 square meters = 20 square feet -- and weighs approximately the same as the z196 and zEC12, so raised floor struts do not have to be strengthened or reinforced to take in this new system.)</blockquote>
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You may have noticed that we are now talking about <i>&quot;z System&quot;</i> instead of <i>&quot;System z&quot;</i>. This change was made to line up with IBM&#39;s change to &quot;POWER Systems&quot; from &quot;System p&quot;. Leadership felt that dropping the stodgy old zEnterprise and giving the mainframe a &quot;hip&quot; new name would attract new emerging digital workloads like Cloud, Analytics, Mobile and Social.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
&nbsp;</p>
<p dir="ltr">
This is not the first time IBM has renamed products in a series. While the IBM mainframe just celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, the &quot;13&quot; refers to the 13th generation of CMOS-based mainframe technology introduced in 1994. Here is a quick table to show you the names that have evolved over the years:</p>
<table border="2" dir="ltr" width="99%">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>
Generation</th>
<th>
Product name</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
1 to 6</td>
<td>
S/390 G1 to G6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
7</td>
<td>
zSeries z800 and z900</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
8</td>
<td>
zSeries z890 and z990</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
9 to 10</td>
<td>
System z9 and z10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
11</td>
<td>
System z196 and z114</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
12</td>
<td>
zEnterprise zEC12 and zBC12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
13</td>
<td>
z13 System</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<blockquote dir="ltr">
(<strong>Note: </strong> This change also corresponds to a completely restructuring of IBM into business units, eliminating its former hardware and software groups. The design and development of all mainframe-related hardware, software and middleware will be consolidated under the <a href="http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh011215-story02.html">IBM Systems business unit</a>. I will wait for IBM&#39;s 4Q financial results announcement on or after January 20 before I cover this in any more detail.)</blockquote>
<p dir="ltr">
The z13 machine itself has some unique differences from previous generations. Instead of a &quot;Multi-chip Module&quot; (MCM) that contained multiple processor and storage controllers on a single slab, the z13 uses Single-Chip Modules (SCM) that are either a single 8-core processor, or a single system controller, allowing them to be field replaceable units (FRU).</p>
<p dir="ltr">
Previous generations organized the processors in 1 to 4 vertical &quot;books&quot;. The problem was that if you had a single book system, you bought a lot of hardware infrastructure designed to support a full four books. In the new design, processors are organized into horizontal Central Processor Complex (CPC) drawers, with additional hardware infrastructure provided per drawer. This makes the lower-end models more affordable. Each drawer has six processor SCMs and two system controller SCMs, providing 39 to 42 usable cores per drawer. Models ranges from 30 to 141 usable cores, with the option to upgrade from one model to another as your needs grow.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
The z13 provides N-2 generation compatibility. This means you can have the z196, zEC12 and z13 all participate in the same Parallel Sysplex. You will also be able to upgrade your z196 or zEC12 to the new z13 system.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
The new z13 can have up to 10TB of memory, and this can be assigned entirely to a single Logical Partition, or LPAR. The system can be subdivided up to 85 LPARs, versus 60 on the previous generation. Currently, z/OS v1 can only have up to 1TB per LPAR, and z/OS v2 can only go up to 4TB, so I suspect this 10TB is planning for future OS releases.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
The new z13 now offers Simultaneous Multithreading [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simultaneous_multithreading">SMT</a>]. Initially, this will double the number of threads for IFL engines (supporting Linux and z/VM), and zIIP engines supporting DB2, Java, XML and IPsec workloads. IBM is eliminating the zAAP engines, since zIIP engines can do all of that. The new [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS215-006&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Preview z/OS v2.2</a>] will take advantage of this SMT capability.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
To assist with database, analytics and multimedia workloads, the z13 offers <i>Single Instruction, Multiple Data</i> [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIMD">SIMD</a>] capability. This allows a single instruction to perform the same update or action across many data fields.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
For those clients with zBX models 2 and 3, allowing you to run POWER-based AIX and x86-based Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems on your mainframe, they will be able to upgrade to [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS915-005&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">zBX model 4 for the z13 System</a>]. Now that IBM has sold off its x86 server business to Lenovo, I suspect it will also phase out the zBX offerings as well.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
To handle emerging workloads of Cloud, Mobile and other Web applications, IBM will offer a new stronger and faster Crypto Express5S cryptographic adapter. The z13 will enhance public key support for constrained digital environments using Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) for users such as Chrome, Firefox, and Apple&#39;s iMessage. The z13 will also minimize reformatting of databases with new exploitation of VISA format preserving encryption (FPE) for credit card numbers.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
The z13 also made some enhancements for Linux clients. The zAware analytics that analyzes internal traces and logs for z/OS has been extended to support Linux on System z. For those who want to use GDPS Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery services, but don&#39;t want to develop z/OS skills for the &quot;K&quot; system, there will now be a Virtual GDPS appliance that will run self-contained z/OS. Lastly, IBM has made a statement of direction that it will support open source Linux KVM as a Linux-only alternative to z/VM hypervisor. OpenStack will support both this new Linux KVM as well as z/VM 6.3 release.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
The PCIe bus has been upgraded to Gen3 at 16Gbps, from Gen2 used in the zEC12. These can be used for Coupling Facility Links, which are faster than the legacy 6 Gbps InfiniBand, which are also supported for legacy migration. People with z196 and zEC12 can either carry forward their I/O drawers they have previously purchased, or move the PCiE Gen2 cards into the new Gen3 drawers.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
The new z13 will also support 16Gb FICON, using the new FICON Express5S cards. Here is my segue into storage, as you are probably now wondering when I was going to get to the storage part of the announcement!</p>
<p dir="ltr">
IBM is also announcing corresponding changes to the DS8870 firmware and accessories to go with the z13 System. This includes:</p>
<dl dir="ltr">
<dt>
<b>FICON Dynamic Routing</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Reduce cost with improved and persistent performance for supporting I/O devices. This feature will allow SAN directors to have both FICON and FCP share the same Inter-switch Links (ISL). This is especially useful for clients who use FCP with their Linux, z/VM, AIX or Windows workloads.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>16Gb Host Adapters</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Improve network performance with twice faster FC and FICON adapters, and minimize latency for database log writes with zHyperWrite and Metro Mirror. These 16Gb adapters can auto-negotiate down to 4Gb and 8Gb, so that the DS8870 can connect to both the new z13 mainframe, as well as older models.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Forward Error Correction</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Preserve data integrity with more redundancy on the information transmitted via 16Gb adapters.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>zHPF Extended Distances improvements</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Increase remote data speed with 50 percent better I/O performance when accessing remote disk, typically after a HyperSwap. The &quot;zHPF&quot; acronym is short for <i>z System High Performance FICON</i>.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Fabric Priority</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Improved resiliency capabilities while enhancing the value of FICON Dynamic Routing mentioned above. IBM is extending Workload Manager (WLM) Quality of Service (QoS) optimization that exists now for compute and storage to the SAN Fabric, allowing WLM policies to influence FICON traffic.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>IBM zHyperWrite&trade; capability</b></dt>
<dd>
Helps you achieve better DB2 log write performance when using Metro Mirror (PPRC) in a HyperSwap-managed environment. Log writes are sent directly to both DASD, freeing up Metro Mirror resources.</dd>
</dl>
<p dir="ltr">
But don&#39;t just take my word for it, here are reviews of the new system from various journalists:</p>
<blockquote dir="ltr">
&quot;They seem a computing odd couple: the mainframe, the old workhorse, and the smartphone, the cool-kid computer of today. But IBM has designed the latest version of the mainframe, which is being introduced on Wednesday, with the smartphone in mind. The new mainframe, the z13, has been engineered to cope with the huge volume of data and transactions generated by people using smartphones and tablets.&quot;<br />
-- New York Times</blockquote>
<blockquote dir="ltr">
&quot;One customer enthusiastic about such features is Citigroup Inc., a longtime IBM user that favors mainframes for both reliability and security. &#39;Security is in the DNA of the mainframe,&#39; said Martin Kennedy, Citi&#39;s managing director for platforms and storage. Another factor shaping the bank&#39;s needs, Mr. Kennedy said, is the rising volume of transactions carried out using smartphones and other mobile devices. Mainframes are particularly good at combining data from a variety of systems and presenting them to a user&#39;s mobile app, he said.&quot;<br />
-- The Wall Street Journal</blockquote>
<blockquote dir="ltr">
&quot;IBM is introducing a new mainframe in a bet that clients will need its souped-up speed and security to handle a surge in consumers using smartphones for everything from banking to checking health-care records. The z13 system can encrypt and analyze data in real time and process 30,000 transactions a second, International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) announced today. That means faster and safer transactions for consumers on mobile phones.&quot;<br />
-- Bloomberg</blockquote>
<blockquote dir="ltr">
&quot;With the unveiling of the z13, IBM has taken its MobileFirst Platform to deliver even better performance and security than before, as it incorporates the fastest microprocessor in the world, server processors that are twice as fast as existing products, 300 percent additional memory and 100 percent more bandwidth analytics speed. Last year, IBM formed a partnership with Apple to help bring Apple&#39;s iDevices to business customers to boost sales, with IBM providing cloud and mobile analytics support.&quot;<br />
-- The Street</blockquote>
<blockquote dir="ltr">
&quot;&#39;We&#39;re driving toward a world where more and more people are using mobile devices, or embedded devices, to interact with systems,&#39; John Birtles, director of IBM z Systems, tells WIRED. &#39;We need to make sure that those devices are secure, that the transaction&#39;s secure, and that our clients get the level of analytics that gives them&nbsp;opportunities to improve&nbsp;their businesses.&#39;&quot;<br />
-- Wired</blockquote>
<p dir="ltr">
IBM mainframes are used to process the majority of financial transactions around the world, is well positioned to handle Cloud, Analytics, Mobile and Social workloads. The IBM DS8000 series disk is the #1 market leader for disk storage on mainframe environments.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
To learn more, read the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS115-001&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM z13 announcement letter</a>] or [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/45808.wss">Press Release</a>].</p>
<p dir="ltr">
<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/z13" rel="tag">z13</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/mainframe" rel="tag">mainframe</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/z+System" rel="tag">z+System</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DS8000" rel="tag">DS8000</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DS8870" rel="tag">DS8870</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/HyperWrite" rel="tag">HyperWrite</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/FICON" rel="tag">FICON</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/PCiE" rel="tag">PCiE</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/#z13" rel="tag">#z13</a></p>
Happy New Year everyone!
Well it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!
( Update: I thought it was quite clever to announce the new z13 mainframe on January the 13th. A few [ triskaidekaphobic ] employees pointed out...012107urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-6bf175e4-6add-4f37-93a7-3011375d53d82014 Year in ReviewTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosapplication/atom+xml;type=entryGusta2015-01-06T16:23:30-05:002015-01-06T16:23:30-05:00<p dir="ltr">
Well, it&#39;s the end of the year, so I thought a recap of year 2014 would be in order.</p>
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The year started out with some January announcements, including the IBM FlashSystem 840. IBM is proud to be ranked #1 in All-Flash Arrays, and the IBM acquisition of Texas Memory System has caused all of the other competitors to scramble their own wanna-be offerings. IBM also announced it was going to sell off its System x division to Lenovo.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
In February, I wrapped up a project to build a Linux-based PC for a kindergarten class. IBM announced some exciting new things at Pulse 2014 conference, including IBM Bluemix Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), new IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center offerings, and acquisition of Cloudant Database. Also, on Valentine&#39;s day, IBM announced the FlashSystem V840, which combines the software-defined storage features of SAN Volume Controller, with the Microlatency of the FlashSystem 840. IBM sold its 10,000th PureSystems converged expert-integrated system.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
In March, I completed a six-month film project [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_tucson_ebc_visual_tour_now_available_on_youtube?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">&quot;A Tucson Executive Briefing Center: A Quick Visual Tour&quot;</a>]. I was writer/director/actor for this quick 3-minute film posted on YouTube. I wrote the script and had it reviewed by a professional script reviewer, hired a professional cinemetographer, paid royalties for background music, located a voice-over expert for narration, and trained the actors (all IBM employees) how to read their lines and stand on their mark for the camera. It was a big success!</p>
<p dir="ltr">
Also in March, I worked with the Netezza, Tivoli and Storwize V7000 team to work out [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/backup_options_for_ibm_puredata_system_for_analytics_powered_by_netezza?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">complete backup options for IBM clients who use PureData System for Analytics, powered by Netezza</a>].</p>
<p dir="ltr">
In April, I presented at the Systems Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey. I had been to Turkey before, but this was my first time to the city of Istanbul itself. The owner of my local [<a href="http://savayacoffee.com/">Savaya Coffee</a>] is from Istanbul, and was able to introduce me to someone who was able to arrange for a full tour my first day! Meanwhile, on the other side of the pond, IBMers in New York were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the IBM mainframe, including a cameo appearance on the TV show &quot;Mad Men&quot;.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
In May, I was busy presenting at the IBM Edge conference in Las Vegas. IBM celebrated the sixth anniversary of IBM ProtecTIER data deduplication device, announced &quot;Codename: Elastic Storage&quot; and new features on the DS8870 disk system, and presented analyst findings that IBM Software Defined Storage was substantially less expensive than competitive offerings.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
In June, I was recognized as one of the most influential bloggers in the IBM company, earning the prestigious [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_corporate_technology_social_business_imact_award_for_2013?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Corporate Technology Social Business Imact Award for 2013</a>].</p>
<p dir="ltr">
In July, I took a nice summer vacation, [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/i_know_what_i_did_last_summer_in_tennessee?lang=en">a road trip across the state of Tennessee</a>]. IBM made a strategic partnership with Apple to offer mobile apps for the data center enterprise for the iOS operating system on iPhones and iPad tablets.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
In August, I completed a summer partnership with University of Toronto and IBM Softlayer to build &quot;Concept IBM Watson&quot;, a scaled down version of IBM Watson based on my infamous 2011 blog post [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_watson_how_to_build_your_own_watson_jr_in_your_basement7?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">How to replicate Watson hardware and systems design for your own use in your basement</a>]. Rather than using three physical servers, however, we had virtual x86 machines running on IBM Softlayer cloud. The system was only asked the simplest &quot;How many...?&quot; questions against a single text document, but proved to the University that teaching analytics by replicating IBM&#39;s historic achievement was effective and possible.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
In September, I celebrated my eight year &quot;Blogoversary&quot;. That&#39;s right, I have been blogging for the past eight years! With over 800 posts, and five published books, I countinue to be ranked #1 most-read blog on IBM developerWorks. IBM was ranked #1 for Software Defined Storage!</p>
<p dir="ltr">
In October, I presented at the Systems Technical University in Dublin, Ireland. This was my first time in Ireland, and I found Dublin to be quite a beautiful city, with friendly people and delicious food.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
The rest of October, and much of November and December, I spent on the road, visiting clients to help close deals! (Sorry folks... Due to SEC black-out rules, I am prohibited from telling you how well I did) Since I am not allowed to talk about on-going discussions that I have with clients, my blog has been noticeably silent during these months. I apologize for any stress or anxiety this might have caused any of my readers!</p>
<p dir="ltr">
Despite too-much-candy, too-much-turkey and too-many-cookies that the year-end often brings, I managed to lose twenty pounds on a low-carb, gluten-free, Paleo diet and exercise.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
2015 is shaping up to be a good year!</p>
Well, it&#39;s the end of the year, so I thought a recap of year 2014 would be in order.
The year started out with some January announcements, including the IBM FlashSystem 840. IBM is proud to be ranked #1 in All-Flash Arrays, and the IBM...001382urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-292d8e21-f5b2-4ce7-ae8b-b9276411e613System Storage Technical University Day 1 Keynote sessionsTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-10-16T05:21:54-04:002014-10-16T05:21:54-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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This week, I am in Dublin, Ireland for the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&amp;c=F510642Y92074T93">IBM System x, IBM PureSystems and System Storage Technical University</a>] conference.</p>
<blockquote dir="ltr" style="padding:20px;">
(<b>Note: </b> While Lenovo has officially taken over the System x on October 1st back in the United States, China, and several other countries in Asia and the Americas, it has not yet happened in Europe. This is expected to happen this December. This results in some awkwardness during this period of transition.)</blockquote>
<p dir="ltr">
Day 1 started off with some keynote sessions. Amy Purdy, IBM Director of Training Services, was the emcee.</p>
<dl dir="ltr">
<dt>
<b>Gareth Tucker, Director of EMEA for Intel</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Gareth focused on the strong partnership between IBM, Lenovo and Intel. For example, a client query that took 4 hours with traditional DB2 database on Intel Xeon, but only 90 seconds on DB2 BLU with the new Xeon V2 chip.</p>
<p>
10 years ago, some storage vendors warned clients not to use any Intel-based storage devices. Today, over 85 percent of storage is Intel-based, including most of the IBM System Storage portfolio. IBM SoftLayer also uses Intel to offer both bare metal and virtual x86 servers, and was the first cloud provider to use Intel&#39;s &quot;Trusted Execution&quot; mode.</p>
<p>
Next year, Microsoft will drop support for Windows 2003 server on July 15, 2015. This represents an excellent selling opportunity to get clients to upgrade their x86 server hardware. Intel estimates there are 24 million instances of Windows 2003 worldwide. On average, it takes 150 days to migrate to Windows 2012, so get clients to start now!</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Jeff Howard, Vice President of Lenovo Flex and BladeCenter</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Jeff was a last-minute stand-in for Adalio Sanchez who is busy getting thousands of employees and hundreds of trailer trucks full of IT equipment from IBM&#39;s Raleigh location to Lenovo&#39;s new building in Morrisville.</p>
<p>
Lenovo&#39;s goal is simple: to be the #1 vendor of x86 enterprise servers. Lenovo sees a $44 Billion USD opportunity in x86 servers, with an additional $14B opportunity selling IBM System Storage attached to these servers. Lenovo is already #1 for Personal Computers in the consumer space, and is #1 for customer satisfaction. IBM System x #1 in reliability and up-time for x86 servers. In a client survey of how many clients had an outage lasting four hours or more, less than 1 percent from IBM System x compared to 13 percent for HP servers. That&#39;s a big difference!</p>
<p>
There is a 40 percent growth in &quot;Converged Systems&quot; such as the Flex System and PureFlex systems. Lenovo will take over the x86-only versions of these, while IBM will retain the POWER-based and Power-and-x86 hybrid models. IBM will also retain the PureApplication and PureData models of the PureSystems line.</p>
<p>
Lenovo is also focused on security. Their &quot;Trusted Platform&quot; includes Self-encrypting Drives (SED) managed by IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager software, and Crypto-assist co-processors.</p>
<p>
Jeff also mentioned new reference architectures for VMware&#39;s VSAN, Microsoft&#39;s Fast-track Data warehouse for SQL Server, SmartCloud Desktop Infrastructure VDI with Atlantis ILIO, and Flex Systems for Hyper-V.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Greg Lotko, VP of IBM Storage Systems Development</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Greg is the new VP of Storage Systems Development, about 11 months on the job, but I am glad to hear that he recognizes that IBM System Storage has a huge portfolio of products.</p>
<p>
He focused on those areas where IBM is ranked #1:</p>
<ul>
<li>
IBM is #1 for All-Flash arrays.</li>
<li>
IBM is #1 for Software Defined Storage (SDS).</li>
<li>
IBM is #1 for Tape, including tape drives, tape libraries and virtual tape systems</li>
</ul>
<p>
&nbsp;</p>
</dd>
</dl>
<p dir="ltr">
The weather here in Dublin is great, although I have had not had much time to enjoy the outdoors with all the awesome and interesting sessions inside!</p>
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This week, I am in Dublin, Ireland for the [ IBM System x, IBM PureSystems and System Storage Technical University ] conference.
( Note: While Lenovo has officially taken over the System x on October 1st back in the United States, China, and several...002491urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-1b36d213-5669-4e5f-aa44-53c4381a258dSystem Storage Technical University This week in Dublin IrelandTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-10-12T12:39:10-04:002014-10-12T12:39:10-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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This week, I am in Dublin, Ireland for the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&amp;c=F510642Y92074T93">IBM System x, IBM PureSystems and System Storage Technical University</a>] conference.</p>
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Here are the sessions that I will be speaking at:</p>
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Day</th>
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Time</th>
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Session</th>
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<td>
Monday</td>
<td bgcolor="#99ff66">
14:30</td>
<td bgcolor="#99ff66">
IBM Smarter Storage Strategy</td>
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<td>
Tuesday</td>
<td>
16:15</td>
<td>
Cloud Storage Options</td>
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<td rowspan="4">
Wednesday</td>
<td bgcolor="#99ff66">
09:00</td>
<td bgcolor="#99ff66">
What is Big Data? Architectures and Practical use cases</td>
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<tr>
<td>
10:30</td>
<td>
New Generation of Storage Tiering: Less management, lower investment and increased performance</td>
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<tr>
<td bgcolor="#99ff66">
16:15</td>
<td bgcolor="#99ff66">
IBM Archive Storage Solutions - Data Retention for Government Compliance and Industry Regulations</td>
</tr>
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<td>
17:45</td>
<td>
Meet the Storage Experts</td>
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<td>
Thursday</td>
<td bgcolor="#99ff66">
14:30</td>
<td bgcolor="#99ff66">
Data Footprint Reduction - Understanding IBM Storage Efficiency Options</td>
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Friday</td>
<td>
10:30</td>
<td>
IBM Smarter Storage Strategy (repeat of Monday)</td>
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If you are at the conference, stop by and see me! You can also follow me on Twitter @az990tony and the hashtag #ibmtechu.</p>
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This week, I am in Dublin, Ireland for the [ IBM System x, IBM PureSystems and System Storage Technical University ] conference.
Here are the sessions that I will be speaking at:
Day
Time
Session
...102477urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-6815ee0f-580c-471c-86ba-949620f1d0fb2014 Storage Announcements for October 6TonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-10-06T18:21:14-04:002014-10-06T18:21:14-04:00<p dir="ltr">
Well it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!</p>
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(Ha Ha! It is actually Monday. Some of these announcements were originally scheduled for October 28, but with [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/enterprise/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Enterprise 2014 conference</a>] this week, and the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&amp;c=F510642Y92074T93">IBM System x, IBM PureSystems and IBM System Storage Technical University</a>] next week, IBM executives moved up the date!)</blockquote>
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We have a lot to cover, so I will do the quick recap today, and then go in-depth on subsequent posts.</p>
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<dt>
<b>IBM FlashSystem 840 and V840</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
The FlashSystem now offers a high-voltage 1300W power supply. There are two supplies providing redundancy. In the unlikely event that you are doing maintenance on one of them, the other supply handles all the workload. With the original power supply, the system slowed down the clock speeds to reduce electrical demand. The new power supplies can handle full performance.</p>
<p>
Also, the Graphical User Interface (GUI) now holds 300 days of performance data with pan-and-zoom capability. Five predefined graphs showing key performance metrics with additional user-defined metrics available for visualization.</p>
<p>
See the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-157&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter 114-157</a>] for details.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>IBM DS8870 Enhancements new v7.4 microcode</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
The new v7.4 level of microcode combines features from v7.2.7 and v7.3 into a single code base.</p>
<p>
In previous 3-site mirroring implementations, you had A-to-B-to-C cascading. Metro Mirror would get the data from A-to-B, then Global Mirror would copy B-to-C. Multiple Target Peer-to-Peer Remote Copy (PPRC) feature number 7025 allows you to have two separate paths of the data: A-to-B and separately A-to-C. Some folks refer to this as a &quot;star&quot; configuration.</p>
<p>
For System z mainframe clients, the new v7.4 introduces new zHyperWrite for DB2 database logs, enhances zGM (XRC) write pacing, and extends Easy Tier automated-tiering API to allow z/OS applications to influence placement on different tiers of storage.</p>
<p>
The High Performance Flash Enclosures (HPFE) that IBM introduced last May for the &quot;A&quot; frames are now available for &quot;B&quot; frames. You can have four HPFE in A, and another 4 in B.</p>
<p>
DS8870 now offers 600 GB 15K rpm SAS and 1.6 TB 2.5-inch SSD encryption drives for additional capacity and cost performance options to meet data growth demands within the same space. Both support data-at-rest encryption.</p>
<p>
Lastly, we have upgraded the OpenStack Cinder driver to the latest Juno release, including features like volume replication and volume retype.</p>
<p>
See the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-171&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter 114-171</a>] and [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-172&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">114-172</a>] for details.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>IBM SAN24B-5 switches</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
The latest SAN switch is a slim 1U high box that can be configured with 12 or 24 ports. These are 16Bps ports that can auto-negotiate down to 8Gbps, 4Gbps and 2Gbps. These are easy to set up, and can be managed with the IBM Network Advisor management software.</p>
<p>
See the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-162&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter 114-162</a>] for details.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>GPFS v4.1 and GPFS Storage Server</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
GPFS is the core technology for IBM&#39;s &quot;Codename: Elastic Storage&quot; initiative.</p>
<p>
You have several options. First, you can purchase just the GPFS software itself. It runs natively on AIX, Windows and Linux, and can be extended to support other operating systems through the use of NAS protocols like NFS or CIFS. Today, the Linux support which was previously just x86 and POWER has been extended to include Linux on System z mainframes as well.</p>
<p>
GPFS v4.1 offers &quot;Native RAID&quot; support, with de-clustered RAID in 8+2P and 8+3P configurations. Like the IBM XIV Storage System, this scatters the data across many drives, and can tolerate drive failures better than traditional RAID-5 configurations.</p>
<p>
Another option is to get a pre-configured &quot;Converged&quot; appliance that combines servers, storage and hardware. We already offer SONAS and the Storwize V7000 Unified, but IBM now offers the &quot;GPFS Storage Server&quot; running on the new P822L Linux-on-Power servers, RHEL v7, and and GPFS v4.1 with Native RAID to twin-tailed attached DCS3700 expansion drawers. Since GPFS provides the RAID, no need for DCS37000 controllers, saving clients substantial costs.</p>
<p>
For more details, see [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS214-376&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter 214-376</a>] and [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS214-367&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">214-367</a>].</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Storwize family</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
The IBM Storwize family includes SAN Volume Controller, Storwize V7000, Storwize V7000 Unified, Storwize V5000, Storwize V3700 and Storwize V3500.</p>
<p>
The big announcement is that IBM now offers data-at-rest encryption for block data on internal drives in the new generation of Storwize V7000 and V7000 Unified models. There is no performance impact, and no need to purchase new SED-capable drives.</p>
<p>
Data-at-rest encryption helps in several ways. First, it protects data if a drive is pulled out and taken away maliciously. Second, it protects data if the drive fails and you want to send it back to the manufacturer for replacement. Third, it allows you to perform a &quot;secure erase&quot; so that the data can be sold or re-purposed without fear of anyone reading previous data.</p>
<p>
Initially, the encryption key management is built-in, with the keys stored on a USB memory stick physically attached to the model. In the future, IBM will extend this support to SVC, extend this support to external virtualized drives, and extend this support to IBM Security Key Lifecycle Manager (SKLM).</p>
<p>
Other announcements include 16Gbps adapters for SVC, Storwize V7000 and V7000 Unified. The entire Storwize family will also enjoy both 1.8TB 10K RPM 2.5-inch drives, and 6TB 7200RPM 3.5-inch drives</p>
<p>
See the Announcement Letter (available later this month) for details.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>New TS1150 enterprise tape drives</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
The anticipation is over! The new TS1150 tape drive has been announced, with 10TB raw un-compressed &quot;JD&quot; media cartridge capacity and 360 MB/sec throughput performance. The new drive is read/write compatible with TS1140 on JC, JY and JK media cartridges.</p>
<p>
&nbsp;</p>
<p>
See the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-165&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter 114-165</a>] and [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-163&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">114-163</a>] for details.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>TS7720 now supports tape library attach</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
For the virtual tape libraries for the System z platform, IBM offers two models. The TS7740 had a small amount of disk front ending tape library of physical tape. The TS7720 had a large amount of disk with no tape library.</p>
<p>
But then the person carrying the chocolate bar bumped into the person carrying the jar of peanut butter, and the rest is history. IBM will now allow tape attach on TS7720, best of both worlds! Large disk cache plus tape library attach.</p>
<p>
Tape-attached TS7720 configurations can have up to eight partitions, with different partitions have different policies. Some might move data from disk cache to tape more aggressively, while other partitions may keep data on disk for longer periods, or indefinitely if needed.</p>
<p>
Logical tape volumes can now be up to 25GB in size.</p>
<p>
See the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-167&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter 114-167</a>] for details.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>DCS3700 Disk System</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
The DCS3700 is IBM&#39;s entry-level disk system for sequential-oriented workloads. Today, IBM announced new disk drive options: 400GB 2.5-inch SSD, 800 GB 2.5-inch SSD, and 1.2TB 10K RPM 2.5-inch drive. All of these offer T10 Protection Information (PI) data integrity.</p>
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I won&#39;t be attending this week&#39;s [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/enterprise/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Enterprise 2014 conference</a>], but I will be at the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&amp;c=F510642Y92074T93">IBM System x, IBM PureSystems and IBM System Storage Technical University</a>] next week. If you will be in Dublin, Ireland next week, let me know!</p>
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Well it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!
(Ha Ha! It is actually Monday. Some of these announcements were originally scheduled for October 28, but with [ Enterprise 2014 conference ] this week, and the [ IBM System x,...223563urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-3efcb858-048c-4041-b981-69c67bcf9391I know what I did last summer in Tennessee!TonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-09-02T19:54:35-04:002014-09-02T19:54:35-04:00<p dir="ltr">
Hello everyone! I am back, fully well-rested from a wonderful 3-week vacation touring the lovely state of Tennessee. Here&#39;s a quick recap:</p>
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(<b>FCC Disclosure:</b> I mention various companies and products in this blog post. I have no financial interested in any of them, nor have I received any compensation to mention or endorse them here.)</blockquote>
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<b>Lynchburg</b></dt>
<dd>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/15060127971" title="Tony-Mo-Ron-at-Jack-Daniels by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Tony-Mo-Ron-at-Jack-Daniels" height="240" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3906/15060127971_fd75e3c8f6_m.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>
<p>
Our first stop was Lynchburg, TN, home of [<a href="http://www.jackdaniels.com/">Jack Daniel&#39;s</a>], America&#39;s oldest whiskey distillery. Our tour guide, Ron (who both looked and sounded like [<a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000422/">John Goodman</a>]) took us first to see how they burn wood to make charcoal, then the natural water spring which supplies the iron-free water used for the whiskey. We then got a whiff of the mash at various stages of fermentation. Lastly, we had samples of Original No. 7, Gentleman&#39;s Jack, and Single Barrel.</p>
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(<b>A word of caution:</b> Domestic airlines only allow FIVE LITERS of Bourbon, Whiskey or Rum in your checked luggage. That is only six bottles at the 750ml size, of beverages that are between 24 to 70 percent alcohol by volume [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_by_volume">ABV</a>]. Anything above 70 percent is considered too flammable to take on the plane. Excess bottles can be custom packed and shipped, but can be quite expensive. Nearly everyone we met drove all the way to Tennessee instead of flying, and now I understand why.)</blockquote>
<p>
While in the area, we had a nice lunch at [<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/miss-mary-bobos-boarding-house-lynchburg">Miss Mary Bobo&#39;s</a>], a boarding house turned into a restaurant. They only serve one meal a day at 1pm, by reservation only. And we were paired up with eight others and served food &quot;family style&quot; a large round table with a [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazy_Susan">Lazy Susan</a>].</p>
<p>
Jack Daniel&#39;s is not the only attraction in the area. We also visited [<a href="http://fallsmill.com/">Falls Mill</a>], a grist mill that grinds corn, wheat and rye for the other distilleries. Mo and I visited [<a href="http://prichardsdistillery.com/">Prichard&#39;s Distillery</a>], where they make Whiskey, Rye and Rum. We highly recommend their molasses-flavored &quot;Sweet Lucy&quot;!</p>
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<dt>
<b>Chattanooga</b></dt>
<dd>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14876681727" title="p159395-Chattanooga-Chattanooga_Choo_Choo by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="p159395-Chattanooga-Chattanooga_Choo_Choo" height="161" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3837/14876681727_569ccd0977_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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We stopped at the famous historic landmark, the [<a href="http://www.choochoo.com/">Chattanooga Choo Choo</a>], which was formerly a train station, and now renovated into a hotel. We asked to see the inside of one of the train cars converted into a hotel room.</p>
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<b>Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge</b></dt>
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<p>
We stayed in a cabin in the [<a href="http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm">Smokey Mountains</a>] near Gatlinburg. In addition to pleasant rides through the National park, we also walked around the small town, looking at all the shops and amusements.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/15063226275" title="Entrance-to-the-Smokies by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Entrance-to-the-Smokies" height="180" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5584/15063226275_c2d2ae2f11_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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The next town over is Pigeon Forge, and driving down the main parkway is like Las Vegas in a slightly alternate universe. One person called it the Redneck Riviera!</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/15040231446" title="Dolly-Parton-at-dollywood by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Dolly-Parton-at-dollywood" height="180" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3926/15040231446_d36a7da2fa_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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We spent two days at Dollywood theme park, named after its founder, famous country singer Dolly Parton. We arrived after 3pm the first day, so they gave us the second day free!</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14692497099" title="IMG_5434 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Zip Line at Dollywood" height="180" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5575/14692497099_0bb90817f2_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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In addition to roller coaster rides, artisan shops and restaurants, we found zip lines! Mo and I put on harness, attached to a pulley, and zipped over roller coasters, trees and rivers throughout Dollywood park. It was a lot of fun!</p>
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We also went to Dolly Parton&#39;s other attraction: Stampede. This was a dinner show with horses. It was similar to the Excalibur show we saw in Las Vegas last year during the week of Edge 2013 Conference.</p>
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<b>Knoxville</b></dt>
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<p>
On our way from Gatlinburg, we stopped into Knoxville to have lunch with clients. We had a choice to make, we could either drive up into Kentucky and visit the distilleries in the Bourbon trail, or drive straight to Nashville and spend more time there. We opted for Nashville, saving the Bourbon trail for a future trip.</p>
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<b>Nashville</b></dt>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14856152386" title="IMG_5472 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Johnny Cash Museum" height="180" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5558/14856152386_256eb477ac_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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Our final stop was Nashville, known as Music City. Our hotel was on Broadway, walking distance between Vanderbilt University and the [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honky-tonk">honky-tonks</a>] downtown.</p>
<p>
We had purchased advanced tickets for the [<a href="http://www.opry.com/">Grand Ole Opry</a>]. This is not your typical concert. Instead, you have no idea who will play until just a few days before. The three hour show had about a dozen different musical acts, some famous, some new to the country music scene.</p>
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We went to the Johnny Cash Museum. People with ticket stubs from the Grand Ole Opry get in for a discount!</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14899008763" title="IMG_5481 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Mo and John Riggins at Second Fiddle" height="240" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3845/14899008763_7a2f377547_m.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>
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After the museum, we had lunch at [<a href="http://demosrestaurants.com/">Demos&#39; restaurant</a>] and then listened to live music at a honky-tonk called [<a href="http://thesecondfiddle.com/second_fiddle/home.php">Second Fiddle</a>]. Mo got a picture with the country singer [<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/JohnRigginsMusic">John Riggins</a>]!</p>
<p>
Searching [<a href="http://www.tripadvisor.com/">TripAdvisor</a>] for things to do in Nashville, I found [<a href="http://nashvilleescapegame.com/">The Escape Game</a>]. You pay them money to lock you up in a room with a bunch of strangers, and then collectively as a team you need to figure out how to escape by solving puzzles and clues.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14876825197" title="2014-07-20 18.09.38 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="2014-07-20 18.09.38" height="180" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5563/14876825197_f8e6a6b221_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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Each room has different themes. First, we tried the &quot;Underground Playground&quot;. You know that TV show [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Are_You_Smarter_Than_a_5th_Grader%3F">Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader?</a>] Well, the majority of our so-called team were not in this case, and after 60 minutes the referee told us we had failed and unlocked the door.</p>
<p>
We had so much fun that we came back two days later to try a different room. This time we tried &quot;The Heist&quot; which is all about art theft. The strangers we were teamed up with were very motivated to get out of the room in time, and we succeeded, getting out in just 54 minutes!</p>
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Mo and I had a great time, but are glad to be back home!</p>
Hello everyone! I am back, fully well-rested from a wonderful 3-week vacation touring the lovely state of Tennessee. Here&#39;s a quick recap:
( FCC Disclosure: I mention various companies and products in this blog post. I have no financial interested in...003047urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-642344a8-cd7c-4cb4-aa7d-d53451d4d74dIBM Announces TDMF v5 and zDMF v3TonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-07-08T09:47:31-04:002014-07-08T09:47:31-04:00<p>
Well, it's Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!
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Back in 2007, my blog post [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/double_happy_wedding_ibm_acquires?lang=en&ce=ISM0461&ct=stg&cmp=ibmsocial&cm=h&cr=storage&ccy=us">Double Happy Wedding</a>] compared IBM's acquisition for a company that produced data migration software to the practice in Japan of waiting until the bride is five to seven months pregnant to have a wedding. In USA, these are called "shotgun" weddings.
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I was in Japan when I wrote that, and the company IBM acquired was Japanese, so the comparison stuck.
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Today, IBM announces the latest versions Transparent Data Migration Facility z/OS v5 [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS214-290&appname=USN&ce=ISM0461&ct=stg&cmp=ibmsocial&cm=h&cr=storage&ccy=us">TDMF</a>] and z/OS Dataset Migration Facility v3 [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=AN&subtype=CA&htmlfid=897/ENUS214-290&appname=USN&ce=ISM0461&ct=stg&cmp=ibmsocial&cm=h&cr=storage&ccy=us">zDMF</a>] software products.</p>
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(Where better to commemorate this event than in Pigeon Forge, Tenessee, the capital of shotgun wedding venues! Including, and I am not making this up, a replica of the [<a href="http://www.titanicpigeonforge.com/titanic-weddings/titanic-pigeon-forge-weddings.php">grand staircase of the Titanic</a>]. Yes, you can book this for a shotgun wedding, while your guests re-arrange the deck chairs. I stopped at a local McDonald's to submit this blog post.)
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TDMF software allows you to migrate CKD volumes that are attached to your System z mainframe, including those that are actively being used by applications. zDMF allows you to migrate z/OS data sets, including those currently open by applications.</p>
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The migration is hardware-agnostic, supporting CKD volumes on IBM, EMC and HDS disk systems. As many clients are migrating from EMC and HDS disk systems to IBM DS8870, this is a good time to look at TDMF and zDMF to help make the process as transparent as possible.
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Of course, if you are not interested in acquiring the software to do this yourself, you can hire IBM Data Mobility Services, which uses TDMF and zDMF to do it for you!
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<p><img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif"><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/TDMF" rel="tag">TDMF</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/zDMF" rel="tag">zDMF</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/shotgun+wedding" rel="tag">shotgun wedding</a></p>Well, it's Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM Announcements!
Back in 2007, my blog post [ Double Happy Wedding ] compared IBM's acquisition for a company that produced data migration software to the practice in Japan of waiting until...003746urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-37349d76-051b-4c76-96cc-50bc864d9161IBM Corporate Technology Social Business Imact Award for 2013TonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-06-23T17:11:12-04:002014-06-23T17:11:12-04:00<p dir="ltr">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14452389655" title="SocialBusinessImpactAwardLogo by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="SocialBusinessImpactAwardLogo" height="101" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3921/14452389655_cfe7b1a3c9.jpg" width="500" /></a></p>
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This week, I was one of the 24 recipients of the IBM Corporate Technology Social Business Impact awards!</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14429274416" title="IBM-2013-Social-Business-Impact-Award-recipients by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="IBM-2013-Social-Business-Impact-Award-recipients" height="470" src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3844/14429274416_b18b94e384.jpg" width="468" /></a></p>
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The list of recipients spans 14 countries (in alphabetical order):</p>
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Australia</td>
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Darryl Miles</td>
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Brazil</td>
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Sergio Varga</td>
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Egypt</td>
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Ahmed Abbass</td>
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France</td>
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Jean Francois Puget</td>
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Germany</td>
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Turgut Aslan</td>
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Detlef Helmbrecht</td>
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Sebastian Thaele</td>
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India</td>
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Prashanta Chandramohan</td>
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Vinod A Valecha1</td>
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Italy</td>
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Massimo Chiriatti</td>
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Bruno Portaluri</td>
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Korea</td>
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JungWoon Lee</td>
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HyungKeun Park</td>
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Netherlands</td>
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Edwin Schouten</td>
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Poland</td>
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Renata Anna Bilecka</td>
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Spain</td>
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Maria Borbones</td>
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Switzerland</td>
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Alessandro Sorniotti1</td>
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United Kingdom</td>
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Richard G Brown</td>
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Jon McNamara</td>
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Rick Robinson</td>
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United States</td>
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Paul DiMarzio</td>
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Tony Pearson</td>
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Christopher Pepin</td>
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Elisabeth Stahl</td>
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The award was based on engagements and conversations resulting from blogs, tweets, Facebook and Linkedin posts, Slideshare, Flickr, and other social venues, over the 2013 calendar year.</p>
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I would like to congratulate the other 23 winners! I am glad to recognize several of the people that I had helped get their blog started, and mentored along the way, have made it to the list!</p>
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<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Social+Business" rel="tag">Social Business</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Darryl+Miles" rel="tag">Darryl Miles</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Sergio+Varga" rel="tag">Sergio Varga</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Ahmed+Abbass" rel="tag">Ahmed Abbass</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Jean+Francois+Puget" rel="tag">Jean Francois Puget</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Turgut+Aslan" rel="tag">Turgut Aslan</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Detlef+Helmbrecht" rel="tag">Detlef Helmbrecht</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Sebastian+Thaele" rel="tag">Sebastian Thaele</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Prashanta+Chandramohan" rel="tag">Prashanta Chandramohan</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Vinod+A+Valecha1" rel="tag">Vinod A Valecha1</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Massimo+Chiriatti" rel="tag">Massimo Chiriatti</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Bruno+Portaluri" rel="tag">Bruno Portaluri</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/JungWoon+Lee" rel="tag">JungWoon Lee</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/HyungKeun+Park" rel="tag">HyungKeun Park</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Edwin+Schouten" rel="tag">Edwin Schouten</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Renata+Anna+Bilecka" rel="tag">Renata Anna Bilecka</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Maria+Borbones" rel="tag">Maria Borbones</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Alessandro+Sorniotti1" rel="tag">Alessandro Sorniotti1</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Richard+G+Brown" rel="tag">Richard G Brown</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Jon+McNamara" rel="tag">Jon McNamara</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Rick+Robinson" rel="tag">Rick Robinson</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Paul+DiMarzio" rel="tag">Paul DiMarzio</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Tony+Pearson" rel="tag">Tony Pearson</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Christopher+Pepin" rel="tag">Christopher Pepin</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Elisabeth+Stahl" rel="tag">Elisabeth Stahl</a></p>
This week, I was one of the 24 recipients of the IBM Corporate Technology Social Business Impact awards!
The list of recipients spans 14 countries (in alphabetical order):
Country
Award recipient
...202137urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-2bfffd9b-9cf4-4414-95ee-5392e079da58IBM Watson inspires DaveAlex to build his own for personal useTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-06-17T15:06:53-04:002014-06-17T15:06:53-04:00<p dir="ltr">
Years ago, I wrote a series of blog posts related to IBM Watson computer that played <i>Jeopardy!</i> game show. My most popular post to-date has been [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_watson_how_to_build_your_own_watson_jr_in_your_basement7?lang=en#&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Watson -- How to replicate Watson hardware and systems design for your own use in your basement</a>], which I had previously used &quot;Watson Jr.&quot; an an unofficial name for your own personal implementation.</p>
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Over time, I have gotten many emails, comments and tweets related to this post. The instructions have been downloaded over 130,000 times!</p>
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The letter below was so inspiring that I felt I need to share it. (Published here with permission from the author, who goes by the screen name DaveAlex)</p>
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Thought you would like to know that I am working toward an AI Agent hopefully more advanced than &quot;Watson Jr.&quot; although I will probably include the software behind it.</p>
<p>
The hardware I have on hand is a System X3650M2 which I bought for $250 on eBay. It has four 2.66 GHz Xeons with 6 cores each, and 16 GB RAM. I have another 16 to install when I need it. I will shortly have 4 TB of HDD space on line, plus an addition 3 TB USB3 drive.</p>
<p>
Ultimately, I hope to have some of the available knowledge bases on line, Freebase, CYC, etc which will handle specific information perhaps better than the Watson software by itself.</p>
<p>
What the target (goal) that I am aiming for is a stationary version of Commander Data of Star Trek, Next generation.</p>
<p>
I envision if having some form of self knowledge, being capable of processing graphical data, i.e., facial recognition, gesture interpretation, voice input/output, mathematical processing, with graphical output (display &amp; hardcopy) and several additional features.</p>
<p>
As I have studied this project, I am amazed at how much of the required software is already available. The biggest stumbling block is integrating the separate parts.</p>
<p>
Back to Hardware. I just bought 2 Dell 2850 servers, each with dual Intel Xeons which can handle some of the tasks. If I need more processing power, I just happen to have about 10 other towers with Pentium IV or dual core processors sitting around, which can be pressed into service as needed. So far, my total cost is less than $1000 US Dollars, and my wife has not thrown me out yet. I continue to watch eBay for additional older used equipment for fractions of the original cost. My friends who follow my project keep telling me that I need to get on with the software, and add hardware as needed; they are absolutely correct, but I can&#39;t resist a bargain.</p>
<p>
The power consumption is a potential problem, but I have a 4500 Watt solar array to use. The cooling could be a problem too, but my house sits into the side of hill, and can readily duct the air supply pass the sub-surface wall, perhaps with old Processor cooling fins glued to the wall.</p>
<p>
I hope to get some hobby programmers involved in the project, it is a bit beyond my programming capabilities. I hope that I can live long enough to see it come to fruition; I am 78 now, and mentally in very good condition.</p>
<p>
-- DaveAlex</p>
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Wow! He is 78 years old! While others his age are playing shuffleboard at the nursing home, he is out there learning new things about the latest technology. I wish him the best of luck on this! If you would like to reach out to DaveAlex, send me a note or comment below, and I will forward them on to him.</p>
Years ago, I wrote a series of blog posts related to IBM Watson computer that played Jeopardy! game show. My most popular post to-date has been [ IBM Watson -- How to replicate Watson hardware and systems design for your own use in your basement ], which I had...002197urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-653f5fe3-f568-4ea2-a9d0-917787957d32IBM Edge2014 - Day 2 Delivering on the Promise of the Future Made with IBMTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-06-09T20:41:22-04:002014-06-09T20:41:22-04:00<p dir="ltr">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14193850374" title="banner-Edge2014 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="banner-Edge2014" height="136" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7409/14193850374_6efa5ba785_z.jpg" width="640" /></a></p>
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Continuing my coverage of the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Edge2014 conference</a>], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products, I attended keynote sessions on Tuesday morning, titled &quot;Delivering on the Promise of the Future: Made with IBM&quot;.</p>
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Once again, Stephen Leonard, IBM General Manager, STG Sales, served as emcee for this general session. Yesterday, the executives focused on the &quot;What&quot; and &quot;Why&quot; for new IT initiatives. Today, they want to tackle &quot;How&quot; to accomplish all this.</p>
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<b>Robert LaBlanc, IBM Senior Vice President, Software and Cloud Solutions</b></dt>
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<p>
Robert estimates that 70 percent of enterprises will pursue dynamic hybrid clouds by 2015. Big data and analytics represents a $17 trillion USD opportunity, about 25 percent of the total IT industry.</p>
<p>
IBM helps companies extend what they already have to what they need. In the future, people will ask &quot;Who remembers building a private cloud stick-by-stick?&quot; Today, IBM supports the deployment of patterns of expertise that can work on-premise IBM PureSystems. These can easily be moved or deployed off-premise to IBM SoftLayer private and public cloud offerings.</p>
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<b>Snehal Antani, CIO of GE Capital</b></dt>
<dd style="padding:20px;">
<p>
IT has shifted from the &quot;back office&quot; to the very core of business. Technology now allows GE Capital to go quickly from whiteboard to roll-out.</p>
<p>
Not everyone is on-board. At GE Capital, people are encouraged to be like [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigger">Tigger&quot;</a>, the adorable character from Winnie the Pooh stories, to lead efforts of innovation and collaboration. Cynics are tagged as [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eeyore">Eeyores</a>], always finding a reason or excuse why plans won&#39;t work. Finally, we have &quot;Kings and Queens&quot;, eager to be offended that any changes are needed at all.</p>
<p>
Snehal also mentioned their &quot;No squirrel&quot; policy. If you have seen the movie &quot;Up!&quot;, you know that the dog was constantly distracted by squirrels, or things he thought were squirrels. Many IT people fall the latest &quot;shiny object&quot; in technology.</p>
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<b>Arvind Krishna, IBM General Manager of Development and Manufacturing</b></dt>
<dd style="padding:20px;">
<p>
Arvind feels that &quot;data&quot; is the new base of new business value, in the same manner as steam, electricity and hydrocarbons had done in past centuries. In the past, most data was stored in databases, but today over 90 percent is unstructured.</p>
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In 2008, there were more &quot;things&quot; than people attached to the Internet, and this [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/info/internet-of-things/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Internet of Things</a>] is expected to exceed 1 trillion items by 2015.</p>
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One of these things will be the [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connected_car">connected car</a>]. By 2017, ABI Research predicts that [<a href="https://www.abiresearch.com/press/by-2017-60-of-new-cars-shipping-globally-will-feat">60 percent of cars will be connected by 2017</a>]. Hopefully, resulting in 80 percent fewer serious accidents.</p>
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<b>Mike North, Senior Director of NFL</b></dt>
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Have you ever wondered how the NFL plans each year&#39;s football game schedule, balancing 32 teams across five television networks? There are over 800 quadrillion possible combinations!</p>
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Borrowing the analogy from Snehal from GE Capital, the football teams are the <i>Eeyores</i>, and the networks are the <i>Kings and Queens</i>. This year, three of the games will be played in London, England. With IBM&#39;s help, the NFL was able to finish the 2014 schedule earlier than before.</p>
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<b>Maria Winans, IBM Vice President, Social Business</b></dt>
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Maria started with an interesting anecdote:</p>
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Lily Robinson, age 3, sent a letter asking a local grocery chain Sainsbury why their &quot;tiger bread&quot; was not called &quot;giraffe bread&quot; as it looked more like the spots on a giraffe. A manager provided a nice reply. Her parents posted it on social media, the conversation went viral, and [<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2094564/Giraffe-bread-Lily-Robinson-3-gets-Sainsburys-change-tiger-variety-viral-letter.html">Sainsbury changed the name of their product</a>] to &quot;giraffe bread&quot;.</p>
<p>
This is an example of &quot;People-centric&quot; engagement, rather than dealing with consumers in marketing segments or categories of gender or race. People will share personal data with companies they trust. Smarter companies use this data to provide the right experience at exactly the right time.</p>
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Maria explained IBM AlwaysOn Engagement Center which allows companies to track social mentions. For example, there were over 52 million social mentions of IBM Edge 2014 so far during its first two days!</p>
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The process is not just for clients, customers and consumers. It can be used to engage individual employees to drive business outcomes, or individual citizens to deliver sustainable economic growth and improve living standards.</p>
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This was a nice balance, combining IBM executives with client testimonials.</p>
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For those on Twitter, my handle is <b>@az990tony</b> and the hashtag for this event was <b>#ibmedge</b>.</p>
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<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Stephen+Leonard" rel="tag">Stephen Leonard</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Robert+LaBlanc" rel="tag">Robert LaBlanc</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Snehal+Antani" rel="tag">Snehal Antani</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/GE+Capital" rel="tag">GE Capital</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/PureSystems" rel="tag">PureSystems</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SoftLayer" rel="tag">SoftLayer</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Tigger" rel="tag">Tigger</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Eeyore" rel="tag">Eeyore</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Arvind+Krishna" rel="tag">Arvind Krishna</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Internet+of+Things" rel="tag">Internet of Things</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/connected+car" rel="tag">connected car</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/ABI+Research" rel="tag">ABI Research</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Mike+North" rel="tag">Mike North</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/NFL" rel="tag">NFL</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/People-centric+Engagement" rel="tag">People-centric Engagement</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/AlwaysOn+Engagement+Center" rel="tag">AlwaysOn Engagement Center</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Maria+Winans" rel="tag">Maria Winans</a></p>
Continuing my coverage of the [ IBM Edge2014 conference ], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products, I attended keynote sessions on Tuesday morning, titled &quot;Delivering on the Promise of the Future: Made with IBM&quot;.
...005948urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-1f4036d0-7473-455a-8d9a-40bf33d7b745IBM Edge2014 - Day 1 EdgeTalks Innovation that Impacts our WorldTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-30T15:18:26-04:002014-05-30T15:18:26-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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Continuing my coverage of the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Edge2014 conference</a>], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products, I attended <u>EdgeTalks: Innovation That Impacts Our World</u> that offered a series of inspiring talks styled after the famous [<a href="http://www.ted.com/">TED</a>] conferences.</p>
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Surjit Chana, IBM Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and VP of Strategy for IBM Systems and Technology Group, served as emcee to introduce the speakers.</p>
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<b>Ron Finley, Renegade Gardener</b></dt>
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Back in 2003, &quot;South Central&quot; was [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/10/us/in-los-angeles-it-s-south-central-no-more.html">renamed to South Los Angeles</a>]. But as everyone in IT knows, merely renaming something doesn&#39;t fix any of its problems. Ron was tired of seeing empty lots filled with old mattresses, used condoms and discarded tires, and wanted to beautify his immediate surroundings by planting vegetables in his front yard.</p>
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The city of Los Angeles [<a href="http://grist.org/people/la-ron-finley-wants-to-make-gardening-gangsta/">cited him for growing food within city limits</a>], and even threatened him with jail time. An appearance with comedian Russell Brand helped Ron gain national attention.</p>
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Ron&#39;s army of volunteers, the [<a href="http://lagreengrounds.org/">L.A. Green Grounds</a>], filed a petition. As of October 2013, it is now legal to grow food on your parkway in Los Angeles.</p>
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Ron explained that South Los Angeles is a [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_desert">food desert</a>], where it is nearly impossible to get healthy, organic food. He is concerned the &quot;drive-thrus&quot; of fast food restaurants kill more of his neighbors than [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-by_shooting">drive-by</a>] shootings.</p>
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Ron has discovered this problem is not limited to Los Angeles. The American food system is designed to fill you with processed food and chemicals, made worse by a health care system happy to cut you open or prescribe you more chemicals and drugs. Everywhere processed food goes, chronic disease follows. The USA exports obesity to the rest of the world.</p>
<blockquote style="padding:20px;color:green;">
&quot;To change a community, and you must first change the composition of the soil.&quot; -- Ron Finley</blockquote>
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The rise in cancer, diabetes, and childhood cardiac arrests inspired Ron to start the [<a href="http://ronfinley.com/">Ron Finley Project</a>] consisting of community farms, a marketplace that accepts EBT, SNAP and other government food programs, and portable &quot;container cafes&quot; based on standard shipping containers that could be placed near a garden to help sell the food grown locally.</p>
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<b>John Wilbanks, Chief Commons Officer at Sage Bionetworks and Senior Fellow in Entrepreneurship for Faster Cures</b></dt>
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John works at [<a href="http://sagebase.org/">Sage Bionetworks</a>], a non-profit 2009 spin-off from Merck.</p>
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We live in the age of cheap data. John prefers the term &quot;cheap data&quot; rather than &quot;big data&quot;. Mapping the first human genome cost $3 Billion USD, now John can get his own genome mapped for about $1200.</p>
<p>
John feels this cheap data changes the way we justify our opinions. From baseball scouts to the analytics demonstrated in the movie [<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1210166/">Moneyball</a>]. President Barack Obama used social media to help win elections. And cheap data is coming to health and medicine.</p>
<p>
John gave an interesting example. A grad student wanted to study alcoholism among undergraduate students. The traditional method would have been to gather privacy permission slips from volunteers. Instead, he &quot;friended&quot; 4,000 undergraduates, and looked on social media containing the [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Solo_Cup">distinctive color of red beer cups</a>] for photos taken on Monday through Wednesday, indicative of a drinking problem. This innovative approach allowed the grad student to complete his research in less than six weeks.</p>
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Cheap data doesn&#39;t mean we have wisdom. John explained the wrong way of doing things. There are several machine-learning apps for smartphones to check for melanoma. Take a photo of your suspected mole, and the app will determine if it detects skin cancer, and recommend a biopsy. Incentives to sell apps, and to perform biopsies, result in 90 percent false positive rates. There is no financial incentive to improve accuracy.</p>
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Sharing is the innovation that converts cheap data into wisdom. Get the world&#39;s smartest people to compete to create wisdom. Collaborating with IBM on Dialogue for Reverse Engineering Assessments and Methods [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/22157.wss?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">DREAM</a>] platform, a competition for modeling breast cancer was launched. Requiring all participants to share their code in real-time allowed the accuracy of the model to jump three orders of magnitude in just nine days. Over 60 teams participated. The winning team was awarded an article and cover of [<a href="http://stm.sciencemag.org/">Science Translational Medicine</a>] magazine.</p>
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John feels that there are very few genius [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/infosphere/data-scientist/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">data scientists</a>] in the world, and they are isolated, hideously overpaid, managing hedge funds or search engines, but would probably rather be looking for cures for cancer.</p>
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Progress is not made if every company only has its own people looking at its own data. John wants data to shared amongst the world&#39;s scientists to create wisdom. However collaboration flies in the face of the competition that all the reward systems are based on in health care.</p>
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As an experiment, John wanted to make his own genome public. However, that requires &quot;informed consent&quot; for others to use his private health information, and it took him six months of legal and ethical rules to develop a system for him to provide this consent for public use.</p>
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In much the same way that gardens and fields were the first [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commons">commons</a>] shared by farmers, John feels we need to cultivate the public domain, the &quot;digital commons&quot;. This can truly transform medicine and health care.</p>
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<b>Peter Singer, Technology Expert and Best-selling Author</b></dt>
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Peter shared insights from his latest book [<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cybersecurity-and-cyberwar-peter-w-singer/1116781180?ean=9780199918119">Cybersecurity and Cyberwar: What Everyone Needs to Know</a>].</p>
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The first web page appeared in 1991, and now there are over 30 trillion pages. Over 98 percent of military communications occur over civilian internet communications. The [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_of_Things">Internet of Things</a>] adds everything from smart cars to medical devices into the equation.</p>
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But along with all the benefits the web has brought society, there are also risks. Every second, nine new pieces of malware are discovered. An astounding 97 percent of Fortune 500 have admitted to being hacked. Over 100 governments have established a cybermilitary force.</p>
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(Instead of Powerpoint slides, Peter had a slideshow of his personal collection of the world&#39;s best and worst cybersecurity art. Studies show that audiences remember 60 percent more if they are looking at pictures when they hear a speaker.)</blockquote>
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While IT folks are good at dealing with both hardware and software, they traditionally don&#39;t do well with &quot;wetware&quot;, the human side of things. Essential cybersecurity terms and concepts are often misunderstood.</p>
<p>
Business leaders over-react to some threats, but completely ignore others. Consider that 70 percent of cybersecurity decisions at companies are made by executives who have no training in cybersecurity. No single MBA program offers cybersecurity courses.</p>
<p>
There is a shortage of talent to deal with cybersecurity. Hiring managers are only satisfied with 40 percent of the employees they hire in this Cybersecurity space.</p>
<p>
Incentives help explain why some industries like financial services do security well, while others like health care do poorly.</p>
<p>
In an effort to find which employees do not take cybersecurity seriously enough, Companies have resorted to sending [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing">phishing</a>] emails to their own employees. Those that click are caught, and must attend mandatory training, or are subject to dismissal. Unfortunately, senior executives are twice as likely to click on phishing emails than the general workforce.</p>
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Peter recommends companies focus on resilience. You can never build high enough walls to eliminate threats. Instead, focus on bouncing back after attacks, similar to the anti-bodies in the human body deal with illness.</p>
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Ben Franklin said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Peter cited a studied that found proper cyberhygiene would have prevented 94 percent of attacks. The most successful foreign military attack on the U.S. military happened when a soldier saw a memory stick in a parking lot, and was curious enough to connect it to the secure military network to see what it contained.</p>
<p>
We need to build an ethic. We teach our kids to cover your mouth when you cough. This does not protect your child in any way, but is an ethic to avoid spreading disease. We need to teach the same ethics related to cybersecurity.</p>
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All three were excellent talks focused on innovation. Ron Finley used gardening in otherwise empty urban spaces to help grow people as well as food. John Wilbanks used innovation to help bring the smartest minds to determine models for identifying cancer from genomes. Peter Singer marveled at the innovation of the Internet, and how proper cyberhygiene is needed to keep it secure.</p>
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These talks were recorded and available on this [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSMzuUZaaJ8">98-minute YouTube video</a>]. For those on Twitter, my handle is <b>@az990tony</b> and the hashtag for this session was <b>#ibmedgetalks</b>.</p>
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<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/#ibmedge" rel="tag">#ibmedge</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/#ibmedgetalks" rel="tag">#ibmedgetalks</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/TED+conference" rel="tag">TED conference</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Surjit+Chana" rel="tag">Surjit Chana</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Ron+Finley" rel="tag">Ron Finley</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Ron+Finley+Project" rel="tag">Ron Finley Project</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/South+Los+Angeles" rel="tag">South Los Angeles</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Russell+Brand" rel="tag">Russell Brand</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/LA+Green+Grounds" rel="tag">LA Green Grounds</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/container+cafe" rel="tag">container cafe</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/John+Wilbanks" rel="tag">John Wilbanks</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Sage+Bionetworks" rel="tag">Sage Bionetworks</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Moneyball" rel="tag">Moneyball</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/cheap+data" rel="tag">cheap data</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Barack+Obama" rel="tag">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/red+solo+cup" rel="tag">red Solo cup</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/social+media" rel="tag">social media</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DREAM" rel="tag">DREAM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/data+scientist" rel="tag">data scientist</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Science+Translational+Medicine" rel="tag">Science Translational Medicine</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/human+genome" rel="tag">human genome</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Ben+Franklin" rel="tag">Ben Franklin</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Peter+Singer" rel="tag">Peter Singer</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/cybersecurity" rel="tag">cybersecurity</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/public+domain" rel="tag">public domain</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/digital+commons" rel="tag">digital commons</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/cyberhygiene" rel="tag">cyberhygiene</a></p>
Continuing my coverage of the [ IBM Edge2014 conference ], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products, I attended EdgeTalks: Innovation That Impacts Our World that offered a series of inspiring talks styled after the famous [ TED ]...002319urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-114727c7-8735-4f76-8524-72c82412cb3cIBM Edge2014 - Day 1 General Keynote SessionsTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-28T16:45:09-04:002014-05-28T16:45:09-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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Continuing my coverage of the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Edge2014 conference</a>], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products, here are my notes from the afternoon of Day 1 at the general keynote sessions.</p>
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Stephen Leonard, IBM General Manager, STG Sales, served as emcee for the general session.</p>
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<b>Tom Rosamilia, IBM Senior Vice President, STG and ISC</b></dt>
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Tom (my fifth-line manager, BTW) started off with a joke: &quot;All this talk about Cloud, but it has to run on hardware <i>somewhere!</i>&quot;</p>
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Tom insists it is imperative for clients to build an infrastructure that enables business growth. However, less than 10 percent of clients are ready for Cloud, Analytics, Mobile or Social (CAMS) initiatives. Clients need to embrace these new workloads, ensure right-time decision making, and integrate front-office with back-office IT systems.</p>
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Tom is also proud that IBM&#39;s Software Define Storage solutions manage over 1 [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yottabyte">Yottabyte</a>] of information today. That&#39;s a billion Petabytes, in case you were wondering. If all of this data was stored on 1TB disk drives, instead of a mix of disk and tape, it would take over one million city blocks to house all the data centers required.</p>
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Tom indicated that data is to the 21st century what steam was for the 18th century, electricity was for the 19th century, and hydrocarbons were for the 20th century.</p>
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(<b>Fact check:</b> The first [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_steam_engine#Savery_steam_pump">steam engine applied for industrial use</a>] was in 1698, and later improved in 1712. The first industrial-class [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electricity#Generation_and_transmission">electrical generator</a>] was not invented until 1884, and use of electricity was not widespread until the 20th century. Most of the steam and electricity was generated from hydrocarbons such as coal, natural gas or oil. In the 20th century, hydrocarbons were not just used for fuel, but also [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum#Other_derivatives">plastics, wax, lubricants, and asphalt for roads and parking lots</a>].)</blockquote>
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Tom invited Mike Reagan, CIO of Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi, to say a few words on why Infrastructure matters to his IT environment. The [<a href="http://www.clevelandclinicabudhabi.ae/en/pages/default.aspx">Cleveland Clinic in Abu Dhabi</a>] is a 364-bed multi-specialty facility, the first US-hospital replicated outside of North America.</p>
<p>
Mike explained their great success partnering with IBM to develop a private cloud solution. Each patient has a bedside tablet that can be used to control the entertainment, lighting, temperature and window shades. It can also be used to Skype with family and friends. The facility is four times the floorspace of the Sands Expo that this event is being helenovo 61 CES awardsld in.</p>
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<dt>
<b>Jamie Thomas, IBM General Manager, Storage and Software Defined Systems</b></dt>
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<p>
Jamie feels that data is all about security and economics. Storage admins must become the new [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/infosphere/data-scientist/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">data scientists</a>] for IT.</p>
<p>
It is important to integrate traditional &quot;Systems of Record&quot; with new &quot;Systems of Engagement&quot; workloads. Her focus areas are Software Defined Storage, Flash technologies, and storage virtualization. Specific examples included:</p>
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New hardware models of the IBM Storwize family: [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_announcements_may_2014_storwize_family?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8 and Storwize V7000</a>] along with v7.3 software enhancements.</li>
<li>
New 1TB flash modules to offer smaller entry versions of the IBM [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/fall_in_love_with_ibm_flashsystem_v840_enterprise_performance_solution?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">FlashSystem 840 and V840</a>].</li>
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High-performance Flash enclosures (HPFE) for the IBM [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_announcements_may_2014_ds8870_enhancements?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">DS8870 disk system</a>].</li>
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The new [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_announces_elastic_storage_at_fast_data_forum?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Codename: Elastic Storage</a>] for GPFS v4.1 and related products.</li>
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Jamie invited two clients to join her on stage: Mike Smith is CIO of [<a href="http://www.leememorial.org/">Lee Memorial Health System</a>] and Greg Lavender is CTO of [<a href="http://www.citigroup.com/citi/">Citi</a>].</p>
<p>
Mike talked about how important Electronic Health Record [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_health_record">EHR</a>] systems and advanced clinical diagnostics are to help make the right medical decisions.</p>
<p>
Greg explained that Citi was operating at global scale in 100 countries. Citi partnered with IBM to deploy commodity compute servers, 10GbE/40GbE Ethernet networking and IBM Software Defined Storage to achieve Cloud economics and Cloud scale. Citi can&#39;t afford for server, storage and network admins to work separately.</p>
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<b>Adalio Sanchez, IBM General Manager for System x</b></dt>
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<p>
Adalio expressed his excitement in Lenovo&#39;s [<a href="https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/43016.wss?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">plans to acquire IBM&rsquo;s x86 Server Business</a>],</p>
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(<b>Note:</b> The deal is not yet complete, awaiting approval from the [<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-04-04/lenovo-ibm-deal-probed-by-u-s-over-servers-at-pentagon.html">Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S.</a>] over [<a href="http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/4/5582446/lenovo-ibm-server-deal-reported-national-security-concerns">national security concerns</a>].)</blockquote>
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Rather than contesting [<a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/2109220/lenovo-rallies-troops-after-rivals-swoop-on-ibm-server-deal.html">Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman&#39;s FUD about this deal</a>], Adalio took the high road, and focused on IBM&#39;s success in the x86 server space. New offerings include the X6 architecture, including PureSystems and the NextScale dense computing platform.</p>
<p>
Adalio invited Christian Teismann, Lenovo, on stage. Christian re-iterated that IBM and Lenovo are both committed to a smooth transition, continuing IBM&#39;s roadmap for the x86 server platform, and full consideration for the x86 servers and related storage, software, service and maintenance.</p>
<p>
IBM has had a strong relationship with Lenovo already with the acquisition of IBM&#39;s PC division, and now this deal brings together Chinese supply chain efficiency with Western ideals and design principles. Lenovo has about 46,000 employees, nearly 4,000 R&amp;D engineers, and will acquire an additional 7,500 IBMers when the deal completes.</p>
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Adalio then invited two clients to join him on stage: Ron Grabyan, Manager of Data Warehousing Services at [<a href="https://www.sce.com/wps/portal/home/about-us/!ut/p/b1/rVLLboMwEPyV5pAj8hbbPI6OWhGnFVVEqwZfkDGGOkoMEU7Vzy-gXBMaqXvalWZnZzSLBNohYeW3aaQzrZWHcRZB8RglbM0z4Mk7ocBXfoiTFcdPhAyAfADAlWIw7ccJPK83b-P-FgPHW0gzxjBAgD6RQEJZ17kvlPdKF6q1TltXaLuES78EWbZn93DuR3AnG13p3jR2mpSpUC4VprGSpeeHOvBIWYEn66D0Yh3FRFeUSKgvUm9ombE6Sb1tNh9OhFc5XijK7tQ8Qwj_TejfTbj5w4eY_ekk2JDzmOePQ7v5oLvjxzHa169BnaaeLCPA9NCwxeIX6cqNSQ!!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/">Southern California Edison</a>], and Rohit Lal, IT Direction of Coca-Cola.</p>
<p>
Ron indicated that actionable insights must be fast for productivity. He mentioned the funny [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTDUB69_pR8">MetLife television commercial featuring Charlie Brown and Lucy</a>] declaring that term-life insurance should cost only &quot;five cents&quot; per month. In the same manner, end users often request that response times should be short. IBM was able to get response times from 40 seconds down to &quot;5 seconds&quot; by helping Ron deploy SAP HANA. Another process that took 53 minutes was down to 1 minute 20 seconds.</p>
<p>
Rohit talked about their exciting new &quot;Coke One North America&quot; (CONA) project. This will provide consolidated IT services for 6 different Coca-Cola bottlers in North America. With $46 Billion USD in revenue serving 1.8 billion servings of beverage per day, the use of Analytics, SAP HANA and private cloud were critical to their business.</p>
<p>
The industry recognizes Lenovo as a major x86 player, having had 20 quarters of growth outpacing the market. Lenovo has [<a href="http://www.lenovo.com/news/in/en/2014/01/20140124.html">won 61 CES 2014 awards</a>], more than the other top five x86 vendors combined. IBM x86 servers are ideal for Enterprise solutions, Cloud, HPC, embedded designs, and IT infrastructure deployments. IBM is #1 in x86 server customer satisfaction, #1 in x86 server up-time, and boasts the #1 fastest x86-based supercomputer. IBM and Lenovo want to take this to the next level: #1 leadership in <u>every</u> x86 category.</p>
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For those on Twitter, my handle is <b>@az990tony</b> and the hashtag for this event is <b>#IBMEdge</b>.</p>
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Continuing my coverage of the [ IBM Edge2014 conference ], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products, here are my notes from the afternoon of Day 1 at the general keynote sessions.
Stephen Leonard, IBM General Manager,...001415urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-47b289bd-f2e1-4ba3-8779-d84460afeff0IBM Edge2014 - Day 1 Storage Trends Futures and StrategyTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-27T19:14:33-04:002014-05-27T19:14:33-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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Continuing my coverage of the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Edge2014 conference</a>], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products, here are my notes from the morning of Day 1.</p>
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<b>IBM Storage Trends and Directions</b></dt>
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Clod Barrera, IBM Chief Technical Strategist for IBM System Storage, and Axel Koester, IBM Chief Technologist and Executive IT Specialist for IBM System Storage, co-presented the first session of the conference.</p>
<p>
Nearly all storage users are struggling with the combined effects of significant capacity growth, data as both an asset and potential liability, and the lack of staff and expertise to exploit new technology.</p>
<p>
In addition to [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_of_record">Systems of Record</a>], representing the traditional workloads of databases and on-line transaction processing (OLTP), we are now seeing [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/software/ebusiness/jstart/systemsofengagement/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Systems of Engagement</a>], which represent new workloads such a mobile apps, social business, and big data analytics.</p>
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We are now at a tipping for Flash. IBM FlashSystem can perform I/O in about 100 microseconds, which is roughly 10x faster than solid state drives (SSD), and 50x faster than spinning disk. For those clients who value performance, this can easily justify its use.</p>
<p>
Take for example an IBM Power system running DB2 PureScale application with 43,000 transactions per second, including 13,000 updates per second, that result in 1.3 million IOPS to the back-end storage. This can be accomplished with either (a) all-disk 5,000 spinning disk spindles, (b) hybrid 2,500 spinning disk spindles combined with 128 solid state drives (SSD), or (c) IBM FlashSystem.</p>
<p>
The comparisons are astounding. The IBM FlashSystem solution is 11x less expensive then the hybrid system, and 14x less expensive than the all-disk solution. The solution also uses 26x less energy, and 80x less space in the data center.</p>
<p>
Clod also feels that Software Defined Storage has come of age. IBM has three offerings in this area. The first, code-named Elastic Storage, represents IBM&#39;s General Parallel File System (GPFS) and GPFS-based products like SONAS and Storwize V7000 Unified. The second is the IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center and Storwize family of storage hypervisors. The third is IBM XIV Storage System.</p>
<p>
Software Defined Storage can be used in private, hybrid and public clouds. In 2013, only 22 percent of storage was Cloud, but this is expected to grow to 50 percent by 2017.</p>
<p>
IBM will support a range of Software Defined Environments, from the highly proprietary VMware, to the open source OpenStack foundation. Where applicable, IBM will provided added value above and beyond the basic OpenStack infrastructure.</p>
<p>
Axel Koester presented storage futures. He works closely with IBM Research and described some of the projects they are working on:</p>
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120PB file system solution that involved a grid of IBM POWER 775 servers. Instead of traditional RAID, the system used GPFS Native Raid, which offers an 8+3 Reed Solomon protection scheme.</li>
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Multi-cloud storage that allows you to access storage from multiple public providers without having the bottleneck of a single master scheduler.</li>
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Phase Change RAM (PCRAM) which does not rely on capturing an electrical charge. This will be 12x faster than PCIe Flash, and 275x faster than consumer SSD.</li>
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Liquid state storage. Rather than solid state, metal is kept in its liquid state to store binary information.</li>
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<p>
Finally, he mentioned IBM Research&#39;s success at storing a single bit of information in just 12 atoms. To do this, the folks at Almaden Research Center had to manually move the atoms into place using the needle of a scanning tunneling microscope [<a href="http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_group.php?id=4245&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">STM</a>] to nudge each atom into position.</p>
<p>
Axel gave a great example of scale. An atom compared to a tennis ball is like a tennis ball compared to the entire planet Earth. If an atom was the size of a tennis ball, the point of the STM needle would be the size of Mount Everest, but upside down.</p>
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<b>IBM&#39;s Smarter Storage Strategy</b></dt>
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In previous years, my session on Storage Strategy was scheduled on Wednesday or Thursday, and attendees would comment &quot;Why wasn&#39;t this sooner in the week? Everything makes more sense now!&quot;</p>
<p>
This time, I was featured immediately after Clod and Axel&#39;s keynote session, resulting in hundreds of attendees in a large standing-room-only ballroom. The session was repeated Thursday morning for those who were turned away.</p>
<p>
IBM&#39;s storage strategy has three main themes.</p>
<p>
First, IBM is focused on data-intensive solutions such as big data analytics. This means storage needs to be efficient to manage the growth in a cost-effective manner. IBM offers real-time compression and data deduplication to be capacity-efficient, Flash, Nearline drives and tape to be energy-efficient, and extremely easy-to-use graphical user interfaces and automation to be labor-efficient.</p>
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<p>
Second, IBM wants to optimize business critical workloads. IBM wants to eliminate the manual effort needed to balance between performance versus cost. IBM Easy Tier, I/O priority manager, and FlashSystem solutions are just a few examples.</p>
<p>
And third, IBM wants to help you start quickly, and add value, by deploying private, public and dynamic hybrid cloud environments. IBM is not limiting its solutions to just VMware, but rather supporting other server hypervisors including KVM, Hyper-V, PowerVM and z/VM. IBM is a platinum sponsor for OpenStack foundation, and IBM storage systems support Cinder interfaces.</p>
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For those on Twitter, my handle is <b>@az990tony</b> and the hashtag for this event is <b>#IBMEdge</b>.</p>
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Continuing my coverage of the [ IBM Edge2014 conference ], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products, here are my notes from the morning of Day 1.
IBM Storage Trends and Directions
Clod Barrera,...001580urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-363618aa-4fce-41be-aa62-016f3bc3244eIBM Edge2014 - Day 0 Welcome ReceptionTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-19T11:19:10-04:002014-05-19T11:19:10-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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I have landed safely in Las Vegas for the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Edge2014 conference</a>], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage, System x and PureSystems products!</p>
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The conference kicks off Sunday with registration and a reception for IBM Business Partners at Wolfgang Puck&#39;s Postrio restaurant.</p>
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For those who want to meet me in person, here is my [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/preparing_for_ibm_edge2014_conference_in_las_vegas?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">speaking schedule</a>]. For those on Twitter, my handle is <b>@az990tony</b> and the hashtag for this event is <b>#IBMEdge</b>.</p>
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I have landed safely in Las Vegas for the [ IBM Edge2014 conference ], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage, System x and PureSystems products!
The conference kicks off Sunday with registration and a reception for IBM Business Partners at...003048urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-aaeaaa8a-179c-4a17-99b1-beb7eed396d1Preparing for IBM Edge2014 Conference in Las VegasTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-15T18:52:14-04:002014-05-28T14:13:34-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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Next week, I will be in Las Vegas attending the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Edge2014 conference</a>], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products!</p>
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With thousands of people attending, you may have a hard time finding me in person. Here is my speaking schedule:</p>
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Day</th>
<th>
Time</th>
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Topic</th>
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Monday</td>
<td align="right">
10:45am</td>
<td>
IBM Smarter Storage Strategy</td>
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<td>
Tuesday</td>
<td align="right">
10:30am</td>
<td>
New Generation of Storage Tiering: Less management, lower investment, and increased performance</td>
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<td>
Wednesday</td>
<td align="right">
9:00am</td>
<td>
Data Footprint Reduction</td>
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<td rowspan="2">
Thursday</td>
<td align="right">
9:00am</td>
<td>
IBM Archive Storage Solutions - Data Retention for Government Compliance and Industry Regulations</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right">
5:45pm</td>
<td>
Meet the Experts: Storage</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
Friday</td>
<td align="right">
9:00am</td>
<td>
Data Footprint Reduction</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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To prepare for the big event, consider [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/mediacenter.html?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">watching some of the sessions recorded</a>] from last year, or review my blog posts from Edge2013:</p>
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<li>
[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/what_to_expect_at_the_security_bof_at_ibm_edge_2013?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">What to Expect at IBM Edge2013</a>]</li>
<li>
[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibmedge_day_0_arrival_and_reception?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Day 0 Arrival and Reception</a>]</li>
<li>
[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibmedge_2013_day_1_general_sessions?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Day 1 General Sessions</a>]</li>
<li>
[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_edge2013_day_1_breakout_sessions?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Day 1 Breakout Sessions</a>]</li>
<li>
[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibmedge_2013_day_2_general_sessions?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Day 2 General Sessions</a>]</li>
<li>
[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibmedge_2013_day_3_meet_the_experts?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Day 3 Meet the Experts </a>]</li>
<li>
[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_edge2013_day_3_solutions_center?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Day 3 Solutions Center</a>]</li>
<li>
[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_edge2013_day_4_more_photos_at_the_solutions_center?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Day 4 More Photos at the Solutions Center</a>]</li>
<li>
[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_edge2013_day_5_social_media_hour?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Day 5 Social Media Hour</a>]</li>
</ul>
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For those on Twitter, my handle is <b>@az990tony</b> and the hashtag for this event is <b>#IBMEdge</b>.</p>
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<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/#IBMEdge" rel="tag">#IBMEdge</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/@az990tony" rel="tag">@az990tony</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Smarter+Storage" rel="tag">Smarter Storage</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Storage+Tiering" rel="tag">Storage Tiering</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Data+Footprint+Reduction" rel="tag">Data Footprint Reduction</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Archive+Storage" rel="tag">Archive Storage</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Data+Retention" rel="tag">Data Retention</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Government+Compliance" rel="tag">Government Compliance</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Industry+Regulations" rel="tag">Industry Regulations</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Meet+The+Experts" rel="tag">Meet the Experts</a></p>
Next week, I will be in Las Vegas attending the [ IBM Edge2014 conference ], IBM&#39;s premiere conference for System Storage and related products!
With thousands of people attending, you may have a hard time finding me in person. Here is my speaking...001173urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-4daea6ee-e7ce-4713-81bf-18f320d6d9e5IBM Announcements May 2014 - DS8870 EnhancementsTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-13T22:00:20-04:002014-05-13T22:00:20-04:00<p dir="ltr">
Well, it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM announcements!</p>
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I was afraid IBM was going to pile up all the announcements on one day at Edge next week, so I am glad that our new General Manager, Jamie Thomas, has agreed to spread them out a bit. Last week, IBM [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_announcements_may_2014_storwize_family?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">announced new SAN Volume Controller and Storwize models</a>], and yesterday, IBM [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_announces_elastic_storage_at_fast_data_forum?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">announced Elastic Storage</a>].</p>
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Today is all about the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-074&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">enhancements to the IBM System Storage DS8870</a>], one of IBM&#39;s Enterprise-class high-end disk systems.</p>
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<dt>
<b>High Performance Flash Enclosure</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:left;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14181190885" title="DS8870-HPFS by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="DS8870-HPFS" height="180" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/14181190885_9ec0b3cab1_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p>
When IBM designed the DS8870, it changed the bulk power supplies and batteries used in the previous DS8800 model to highly energy-efficient [<a href="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply">DC-UPS</a>]. In addition to reducing the overall energy consumption of the DS8870, it also gave the engineers space above the units to put 4U of standard 19-inch rack equipment.</p>
<p>
The High Performance Flash Enclosure provides an ultra-dense and ultra-high-performance option. Each HPFE can delivers up to 250,000 IOPS and up to 3.4 GB/s bandwidth.</p>
<p>
Up to thirty 387 GB Enterprise Multi-Level Cell (eMLC) flash cards provide up to 11.6 TB of raw capacity, about 9.2 TB usable, in only 1U of 19-inch rack space. A pair of very powerful integrated SAS RAID engines manage RAID-5 across the flash cards. The HPFE attaches directly to GX++ slots in the two DS8870 POWER7+ controllers, rather than using the Device Adapter (DA) loops.</p>
<p>
You can have up to four of these HPFE in the &quot;A&quot; frame of your DS8870. Each HPFE can have either 16 or 30 flash cards. For 16 cards, you would have two spare plus two 6+P RAID-5 ranks. For 30 cards, you would add another two 6+P RAID-5 ranks.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Easy Tier Enhancements</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:right;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14178019591" title="Easy-Tier-Flash-Adapter90 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Easy-Tier-Flash-Adapter90" height="180" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2907/14178019591_08d13ce5d1_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p>
Easy Tier is IBM&#39;s market-leading sub-volume automated tiering inside the DS8870 disk system. There were several enhancements in this announcement.</p>
<p>
The first enhancement is to &quot;Easy Tier Server&quot;, a feature that coordinates caching of active blocks of data inside the server&#39;s own internal Flash. This had supported Power Systems with EXP30 Ultra drawers, and now expanded to support IBM [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/power/hardware/peripherals/flash/details.html">Flash Adapter 90</a>].</p>
<p>
The IBM FlashAdapter 90 was announced last October as part of the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&amp;subtype=ca&amp;appname=gpateam&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS113-171&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us"> IBM Power Systems feature new I/O enhancements</a>].</p>
<p>
The second enhancement is to the three-level (Flash,Enterprise,Nearline) tiering algorithm. Inside the DS8870, the new HPFE flash cards will be part of the &quot;Flash Tier&quot; along with solid state drives (SSD) attached to the DA loops. Internal inter-tier load-balancing will take into account the faster nature of the flash cards in the HPFE, and move the busiest blocks accordingly. We we refer to this as &quot;micro-tiering&quot; within the Flash Tier.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Broader Solid State Drive options</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Not everybody likes the 400GB solid state drives IBM offered for the DA loops, so IBM is now offering a smaller 200GB and a larger 800GB options as well.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Enhanced Concurrent Code Load</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
The new DS8870 R7.3 firmware release drastically cuts the activation time of concurrent code load in half.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Reduced Warmstarts</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Nobody likes warmstarts either. These are a necessary evil for some error conditions, but the clever engineers upstairs have figured out ways to reduce the number of warmstarts and eliminate the need to perform a warmstart after certain events to prevent any application impact to the attached host.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Multi-Target Remote Mirror</b></dt>
<dd>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14178227801" title="Multi-target-Remote-Mirror by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="Multi-target-Remote-Mirror" height="180" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7345/14178227801_582ec261e7_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p>
By now you know that IBM has the market-leading remote mirroring services for high-end disk systems, using less bandwidth and maintaining better concurrency than high-end systems from other vendors.</p>
<p>
The DS8870 R7.2.7 firmware release can now support multi-target remote mirror. In previous releases, if you wanted three-site disaster recovery, you relied on Metro/Global Mirror, where site &quot;A&quot; had a Metro Mirror to a bunker site &quot;B&quot;, and then site &quot;B&quot; had a Global Mirror to site &quot;C&quot;. Not everybody liked this.</p>
<p>
Some clients have asked for a &quot;star&quot; configuration, where &quot;A&quot;-to-&quot;B&quot; and &quot;A&quot;-to-&quot;C&quot; are independent of each other. A SCORE request is available for the following configurations:</p>
<ul>
<li>
Two Metro Mirror</li>
<li>
One Metro Mirror and one Global Copy</li>
<li>
Two Global Copy</li>
</ul>
<p>
While Metro Mirror can support up to 300km distance, and Global Copy can go any distance around the planet, there is no reason why you can&#39;t have one or both copies in the same building, or on campus nearby, for use with HyperSwap.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>OpenStack Cinder interface support</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Last but not least, the DS8870 now offers full support for OpenStack Havana and Icehouse releases. Support is provided through the OpenStack Cinder driver currently available for download. IBM is a platinum sponsor of the OpenStack foundation.</p>
</dd>
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To learn more about the IBM [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-074&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">DS8870 disk system</a>], or any other IBM Storage System solution for that matter, attend next week&#39;s [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Edge 2014 conference</a>]. Look for me, I&#39;ll be there!</p>
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<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DS8870" rel="tag">DS8870</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/#IBMEdge" rel="tag">#IBMEdge</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/High+Performance+Flash+Enclosure" rel="tag">High Performance Flash Enclosure</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/HPFE" rel="tag">HPFE</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DS8800" rel="tag">DS8800</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DC-UPS" rel="tag">DC-UPS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/eMLC" rel="tag">eMLC</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SSD" rel="tag">SSD</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Flash+card" rel="tag">Flash card</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/RAID-5" rel="tag">RAID-5</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Easy+Tier" rel="tag">Easy Tier</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/automated+tiering" rel="tag">automated tiering</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/HyperSwap" rel="tag">HyperSwap</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/OpenStack" rel="tag">OpenStack</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Cinder" rel="tag">Cinder</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Havana" rel="tag">Havana</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Icehouse" rel="tag">Icehouse</a></p>
Well, it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM announcements!
I was afraid IBM was going to pile up all the announcements on one day at Edge next week, so I am glad that our new General Manager, Jamie Thomas, has agreed to spread them...002340urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-803a146c-98e7-43f8-a53f-bb2f9bcb2b54IBM delivers 72 percent lower TCO than EMCTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-12T11:51:12-04:002014-05-12T11:51:12-04:00<p>
International Technology Group [<a href="http://www.itgforinfo.com/">ITG</a>] has just published a series of papers about IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center (VSC) and SAN Volume Controller/Storwize storage hypervisor virtualization technology detailing the cost benefit advantages over EMC and VMware.</p>
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IBM delivers up to 72% lower storage TCO than EMC storage virtualization and management solutions in large enterprises ... and up to 35% lower storage TCO than VMware tools in mid-sized environments
</div>
<p>
Here are the reports:
</p>
<ul>
<li>[<a href="https://www.ibm.com/services/forms/signup.do?source=swg-Tivoli_Organic&S_PKG=ov23326">ITG Management Report: Cost/Benefit Analysis of IBM Virtual Storage Center Compared to EMC Storage Virtualization Solutions</a>]
<br/><br/>
<li>
[<a href="https://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/iwm/web/signup.do?source=swg-Tivoli_Organic&S_PKG=ov23697">ITG Management Report: Cost/Benefit Analysis of IBM Virtual Storage Center Compared to VMware Tools for Storage Virtualization and Management</a>]
</ul>
<p>
To learn more, check out the [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/wikis/home?lang=en#!/wiki/IBM%20SmartCloud%20Virtual%20Storage%20Center">SmartCloud VSC Wiki</a>] full of resources available.
</p>
<p>
Also, you can watch an interview with the study's author, International Technology Group Managing Director, Brian Jeffery, live from next week's IBM Edge Conference in Las Vegas. Brian will be interviewed on [<a href="http://siliconangle.tv/ibm-edge-may-19-23-2014-las-vegas-nv/">TheCUBE by Wikibon</a>] on Monday afternoon. Watch it live on May 19!
</p>
<p>
I will be at Edge next week. If you plan to be there, I would be glad to discuss these ITG findings with you and your clients in person.
</p>
<p><img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif"><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/#IBMEdge" rel="tag">#IBMEdge</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/TCO" rel="tag">TCO</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SmartCloud" rel="tag">SmartCloud</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Virtual+Storage+Center" rel="tag">Virtual Storage Center</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/VSC" rel="tag">VSC</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SAN+Volume+Controller" rel="tag">SAN Volume Controller</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SVC" rel="tag">SVC</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Storwize" rel="tag">Storwize</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/EMC" rel="tag">EMC</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/VMware" rel="tag">VMware</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/ITG" rel="tag">ITG</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Brian+Jeffrey" rel="tag">Brian Jeffrey</a></p>International Technology Group [ ITG ] has just published a series of papers about IBM SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center (VSC) and SAN Volume Controller/Storwize storage hypervisor virtualization technology detailing the cost benefit advantages over EMC and...001145urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-b9d86069-a617-4c57-bcee-05e7d4cf9c2fIBM announces Elastic Storage at Fast Data ForumTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-12T11:18:37-04:002014-05-12T11:18:37-04:00<p dir="ltr">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13982215280" title="fastdata by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="fastdata" height="57" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5578/13982215280_0b7900feb9_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></p>
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Today, I attended the IBM Fast Data Forum. This was a special announcement event for press, analysts and IBM employees.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
My fifth-line manager, [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/biography/28747.wss?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Tom Rosamilia</a>], IBM Senior Vice President of Systems Technology Group, kicked off the ceremonies.</p>
<p dir="ltr">
The world is changing fast, and technology has changed the way we live, and the way we work. For example, nearly [<a href="http://www.mediabistro.com/alltwitter/smartphones_b39001">80 percent of people use their smart phone 22 hours a day</a>]. Tom then introduced our first speaker, Jamie Thomas.</p>
<dl dir="ltr">
<dt>
<b>Jamie Thomas, IBM General Manager of Storage and Software Defined Environments</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Jamie announced [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/43865.wss">IBM Elastic Storage</a>], a new offering that is available as a software defined storage solution, based on IBM&#39;s General Parallel File System (GPFS) technology already deployed at 45,000 installations.</p>
<p>
IBM Elastic Storage provides a global name view across data center locations. It can manage up to a Yotabyte of information, combining Flash, disk and tape resources. It supports OpenStack interfaces, Hadoop and standard POSIX file system conventions.</p>
<p>
IBM Elastic Storage provides automated tiering to move data from different storage media types. Infrequently accessed files can be migrated to tape and automatically recalled back to disk when required. Unlike traditional storage, it allows you to smoothly grow <i>or shrink</i> your storage infrastructure without application disruption or outages.</p>
<p>
IBM Elastic Storage software can run on a cluster of x86 and/or POWER-based servers, and can be used with internal disk, commodity storage, or advanced storage systems from IBM or other vendors.</p>
<p>
IBM partnered with various clients in different industries in a special beta program. Jamie led a client panel to discuss their experiences with IBM Elastic Storage:</p>
<ul>
<li>
Alan Malek, Director of IT, Cypress Semiconductor.
<p>
&quot;Total cycle time is key&quot;. Over the past 31 years, they bought whatever file storage was available. Now, with IBM Elastic Storage, the performance was very consistent for their engineering workloads with full load balancing.</p>
</li>
<li>
Russell Schneider, Principal Storage Consultant, Jeskell.
<p>
Russell&#39;s company works with a lot of federal agencies, &quot;Big Data has become Bigger Data&quot;. For example, research on Global Warming and Climate Change requires a large amount of storage across agencies.</p>
<p>
In another example, when the tsunami hit Japan a few years ago, an agency here in the USA realized they had 14PB of data stored as a single copy in a data center at sea level less than a mile from the coast. They realized they needed to have a secondary copy, and an option to cache to a third location depending on regional disasters.</p>
</li>
<li>
Matthew Richards, Products, OwnCloud.
<p>
For those not familiar with OwnCloud, it provides a Dropbox-like file sharing service, but in the Enterprise, with on-premise storage. It has been fully tested and certified with IBM Elastic Storage to provide a secure file sharing platform.</p>
<p>
With IBM Elastic Storage, they were able to scale linearly up to 20,000 users, and are now testing 100,000 users. The need to have intelligent access to files at scale is what Matthew likes about IBM Elastic Storage.</p>
</li>
</ul>
<br />
&nbsp;</dd>
<dt>
<b>Dr. Michael Factor, IBM Distinguished Engineer at IBM Research</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Michael started out explaining there are three areas for storage: block, file and object. The fastest growing type of data is unstructured fixed content with associated metadata. This is ideal for object storage. Michael has been working with OpenStack Swift, an open source interface defined for object storage. He defined &quot;storlets&quot; as follows:</p>
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<b>Storlets</b> extend an object store by moving computation to the data -- filtering, transforming, analyzing -- instead of bringing data to the computation.</div>
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Storlets have been deployed on a variety of European Union research projects. For example, in partnership with Phillips, a pathology storlet can count the number of cancer cells in an image. By bringing the computation to the data, it eliminates having to transfer large amounts of data over the network.</p>
<p>
Storlets can run on-premise and on IBM&#39;s SoftLayer IaaS cloud offering.</p>
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<dt>
<b>Bruce Hillsberg, IBM Director of Storage Systems at IBM Research</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
Bruce led another panel discussion, this time of IBM storage experts:</p>
<ul>
<li>
Vincent Hsu, IBM Fellow and CTO of Storage.
<p>
The problem is the isolation of data into &quot;storage silos&quot;. Isolation causes problems in managing large amounts of data at scale, and costs more as storage is not fully utilized. IBM Elastic Storage brings everything together, eliminating storage silos.</p>
<p>
IBM Elastic Storage can scan [<a href="http://domino.watson.ibm.com/library/CyberDig.nsf/papers/4A50C2D66A1F90F7852578E3005A2034?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">10 billion files on a system in 43 minutes</a>].</p>
</li>
<li>
Dr. Michael Factor, IBM Research.
<p>
Michael explained how IBM works with clients all over the world to ensure that storage solutions meet client requirements. For example, storlets can be used to use rich metadata to manage photographs, and display them based on GPS satellite location, or other content that makes it easier to manage these images.</p>
<p>
IBM Elastic Storage will support OpenStack Cinder and Swift interfaces. IBM is a platinum sponsor of OpenStack foundation, and is now its second most prolific contributor, with hundreds of full-time employees working on this.</p>
</li>
<li>
Tom Clark, IBM Distinguished Engineer, Chief Architect, Storage Software, Cloud &amp; Smarter Infrastructure.
<p>
Storage Management is a critical piece of Software Defined Storage. This is done in three ways:</p>
<ol>
<li>
The use of analytics to optimize the deployment of storage, based on workload requirements. Storage admins set policies, and then IBM Elastic Storage analytics gather metrics and then optimize data placement and movement based on these policies. IBM Elastic Storage has 70 percent lower TCO that competitive offerings.<br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li>
The focus on backup services. Backups are not just for data protection, but rather can be used to duplicate or replicate data for testing, for training, and for other purposes. IBM Elastic Storage is fully supported by IBM Tivoli Storage Manager.<br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li>
Being able to support Hybrid Cloud environments, where some data can be on-premise, and other data off-premise. Storage Management challenges will need to deal with this possibility. IBM Elastic Storage is well positioned for this.<br />
&nbsp;</li>
</ol>
</li>
<li>
Carl Kraenzel, IBM Distinguished Engineer, Director of Watson Cloud Technology and Support.
<p>
Watson is ground-breaking technology, and IBM Elastic Storage technology was at the heart of the Watson that was first introduced in 2011.</p>
<p>
To consider IBM Elastic Storage based on lower-cost and higher-scalability is not the full picture. Rather, this is an important platform for Cognitive Computing, which we are just at the tip of the iceberg in exploring. IT systems need to be aware of the context of what we are doing.</p>
<p>
While the Grand Challenge demonstration on Jeopardy! was exciting, it is time we stop playing games and apply IBM Elastic Storage to business, to help with health care and medical research, and other problems in society. IBM has already deployed this at Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, for example.</p>
</li>
</ul>
</dd>
</dl>
<p dir="ltr">
Tom Rosamilia provided closing remarks. IBM Elastic Storage is not just for new workloads in Cloud, Analytics, Mobile and Social (CAMS) but also traditional workloads as well. IBM Elastic Storage provides &quot;data democracy&quot; and allows for &quot;better rested storage administrators&quot; that make fewer mistakes.</p>
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Tom opened the floor for questions from the audience:</p>
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Q1. <b>Data integrity, not just security but also quality?</b> IBM Elastic Storage has end-to-end data integrity checking built-in.<br />
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Q2. <b>How does IT transition from full control to auto-pilot?</b> IBM allows you to tap into existing storage. This is not rip-and-replace. With storage virtualization, IBM hides the complexity that normally requires full control over specific assets.<br />
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Q3. <b>Storage admins would rather have a root canal without Novocaine than move their data. What is IBM doing to offer automation to help storage admins move to this new infrastructure?</b> IBM storage virtualization breaks that hard link between applications and specific storage devices. IBM Elastic Storage eliminates application downtime previously associated with data movement.</div>
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Tom Rosamilia assured the audience that IBM is fully committed to its storage portfolio. IBM Elastic Storage is not just about the profoundness of what IBM announced today, but also where IBM is investing in the future of storage.</p>
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Today, I attended the IBM Fast Data Forum. This was a special announcement event for press, analysts and IBM employees.
My fifth-line manager, [ Tom Rosamilia ], IBM Senior Vice President of Systems Technology Group, kicked off the ceremonies.
The...104845urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-ad5556f4-4bbe-45ce-8858-09a21f8ffbd7IBM Celebrates Sixth Anniversary of IBM ProtecTIERTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-07T18:40:24-04:002014-05-07T18:48:31-04:00<p dir="ltr">
Wow! It has been six years already since [<a href="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/entry/ibm_acquires_diligent?lang=en&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">]IBM acquired Diligent</a>] and launched the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/storage/solutions/deduplication/">IBM ProtecTIER&reg; data duplication storage solutions</a>]! My how time flies.</p>
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Marking the occasion, here is an important letter from our Vice President, Laura Guio:</p>
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May 6, 2014</p>
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To Whom it may concern</p>
<p>
Subject: ProtecTIER Development Update:</p>
<p>
This year marks the sixth anniversary of IBM&#39;s acquisition of Diligent Technology. Over the past six years IBM has emerged as a leader in enterprise class data deduplication. Our highly scalable, dual node hardware redundancy and gateway design are unique characteristics in the industry. IBM fundamentally believes in the importance of cost saving data deduplication technology and continues to enhance our solution, improve value and increase investment protection for our installed base.</p>
<p">First, it is important to note what IBM has done most recently. IBM is among the first to integrate flash technology along with deduplication to boost performance and lower cost. Integration of the <b>IBM FlashSystem 840</b> for metadata was completed the day the system was publically announced. The speed of technology integration is a result of our flexible gateway design which simplifies technology adoption. It also is enabled by our global development team providing a 24x7 system design, product test and integration environment.
<p>
Secondly, IBM has recently released <b>ProtecTIER Mainframe Edition</b> which enables the same enterprise class deduplication capability now for IBM System z. Another distinctive feature of ProtecTIER is its ability to sustain high throughput for both read and write operations. Most deduplication methodologies have an inherent read performance penalty. Since mainframe tape operations are much more read intensive than distributed systems, we were one of the first to market with a practical deduplication offering for all mainframe tape applications.</p>
<p>
That&#39;s just what we&#39;ve done getting out of the starting blocks in 2014. Our development team continues to enhance ProtecTIER. We&#39;re also working on refreshing the entire ProtecTIER product line with new model enhancements. A new gateway design is underway which will improve performance of the existing DD5. We expect this to be available as an upgrade, providing investment protection for existing ProtecTIER clients. The SM2 product family is also being redesigned to extend its capacity range. Along with hardware changes, we will widen the disk support matrix offering enhanced flexibility and new levels of price performance.<sup>*1*</sup></p>
<p>
We expect 2014 to be a busy year for IBM deduplication. We have development facilities around the world in Europe, North America, Central America and Asia, working on ProtecTIER. <b>IBM continues to market, sell, and support ProtecTIER as our strategic offering for cost-reducing deduplication technology.</b> Any suggestion that ProtecTIER is fading away is wishful thinking by our competitors. We are working to expand our markets as we have demonstrated by our recent introduction of ProtecTIER into the mainframe. Furthermore, we are looking to expand the use cases for ProtecTIER, which can now be attached as a NAS file system, to other areas besides pure backup. We&#39;re excited about what we are delivering today and where we can provide leadership by leveraging deduplication for customer storage environments.</p>
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Laura Guio<br />
Vice President, Business Line Executive Storage Systems<br />
IBM Systems and Technology Group</p>
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<sup>*1*</sup>: IBM&#39;s statements regarding its plans, directions, and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice at IBM&#39;s sole discretion. The development, release, and timing of any future features or functionality described for our products remains at our sole discretion.
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To learn more about IBM ProtecTIER, consider attending the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Edge conference</a>], May 19-23, 2014 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. I&#39;ll be there to explain Data Deplication technology as part of my &quot;Data Footprint Reduction&quot; presentation!</p>
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Wow! It has been six years already since [ ]IBM acquired Diligent ] and launched the [ IBM ProtecTIER&reg; data duplication storage solutions ]! My how time flies.
Marking the occasion, here is an important letter from our Vice President, Laura Guio:
...001643urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-f6c4dfec-0265-40eb-b2e5-2fadc3286066IBM Announcements May 2014 - Storwize FamilyTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-06T13:06:00-04:002014-05-07T18:52:07-04:00<p dir="ltr">
Well, it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM announcements!</p>
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Today&#39;s announcements are all about the Storwize family, IBM&#39;s market-leading Software Defined Storage offerings. Having sold over 55,000 systems, and managing over 1.6 Exabytes of data, IBM continues to be the #1 leader in storage virtualization solutions. The Storwize family consists of the SAN Volume Controller (SVC), Storwize V7000, Storwize V7000 Unified, Flex System V7000, Storwize V5000, Storwize V3700 and V3500.</p>
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<b>SAN Volume Controller 2145-DH8</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
The new 2145-DH8 model is a complete repackaging of this popular storage system. The previous model, the 2145-CG8, was 1U-high x86 server per node, and each node required a separate 1U-high UPS to provide battery protection for its cache. Nobody liked this. The new 2145-DH8 instead is a 2U-high node with two hot-swappable batteries, eliminating the need for UPS altogether. Thus, an SVC node-pair using the 2145-DH8 models takes up the same 4U space, but with fewer cables. The SVC can now also support standard office 110/240 voltage sources.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14123955864" title="SVC-front by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="New SVC front" height="160" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2928/14123955864_429014e80b_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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The new model sports an 8-core processor with 32GB RAM. Since these are 2-socket servers, IBM offers that option to add a second 8-core processor and additional 32GB RAM to help boost Real-time Compression. Each node can have optionally one or two hardware-assisted compression cards which use the Intel QuickAssist chip to boost compression performance.</p>
<p>
While the Real-time Compression was in fact, real-time, performed in-line to the read/write I/O process, at latency comparable to uncompressed data for applications, the compression process on older models was entirely software-based, consuming some of the CPU resources, which lowered the maximum IOPS of the solution. With the added cores, added RAM, and hardware-assisted compression chips, IBM resolves that concern. In fact, the new 2145-DH8 with compression can provide more IOPS than an older 2145-CG8 without compression.</p>
<p>
The previous model 2145-CG8 allowed you to put up to 4 small SSD drives in the node itself, which were treated the same as externally Flash drives for purposes of having a high-speed storage pool for select volumes, or automated sub-LUN tiering with Easy Tier. The new model 2145-DH8 allows you to attach up to 48 Solid State Drives (SSD) via 12Gb SAS cables. These are housed in the new 2U-high 24F enclosures that can offer up to 38.4 TB of Flash per SVC I/O group.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14120343271" title="SVC-TEBC60-v1404b-back by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="New SVC back" height="180" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7333/14120343271_63e4268a9c_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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IBM also re-designed the host/device ports to use Hardware Interface Card (HIC) slots. In the 2145-CG8, you had four FCP ports, two 1GbE Ethernet ports, with options to add two 10GbE Ethernet ports or four additional FCP ports. If you had mostly an FCoE or iSCSI environment, you didn&#39;t need the FCP, and if you were mostly a FCP Storage Area Network (SAN) environment, then most of the Ethernet ports went unused. To solve this, the 2145-DH8 can allow you to have up to six HIC cards that are either FCP, Ethernet, or SAS. There are three 1GbE fixed Ethernet ports which can be used for iSCSI and administration.</p>
<p>
If you have SVC today, you can upgrade non-disruptively by either swapping out your current SVC engines with the new 2145-DH8 engines, or you can add the new 2145-DH8 engines to your existing SVC cluster. Either way, there is no outage to your applications!</p>
<p>
To learn more, see the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-077&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter: SAN Volume Controller Storage Engine DH8</a>].</p>
</dd>
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<dt>
<b>New Storwize V7000 hardware</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
This is the next generation of the popular Storwize V7000. The previous generation had a 4-core processor and 8GB RAM per canister. The new model has an 8-core processor with 32GB of RAM per canister, with the option to double these to boost Real-time compression. There are two canisters per control enclosure, which gives you 64GB to 128GB of RAM per Storwize V7000 I/O group.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13937005128" title="V7000-front by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="New Storwize V7000 front" height="95" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5455/13937005128_047b8d715c_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p>
The new Storwize V7000 comes with one hardware-assisted compression chip on the mother board of each canister, with the option to add a second chip per canister.</p>
<p>
Each canister offers three HIC slots, which can be used for the additional hardware-assist compression chip, FCP or Ethernet ports.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13936912149" title="V7000-back by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="new Storwize V7000 back" height="67" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7423/13936912149_36504d1df7_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p>
To accommodate these HIC slots, new canisters were needed. Instead of the flat wide style top and bottom, we now have taller, thinner canisters that sit side to side. This side-to-side design is similar to our existing Storwize V5000 and V3700 models.</p>
<p>
The previous model could support up to 9 expansion enclosures per control enclosure. The Storwize V7000 can have up to 24 drives in its control enclosure, and now attach up to 20 expansion enclosures, which allows up to 504 drives per control enclosure, and up to a maximum of 1,056 drives per Storwize cluster.</p>
<p>
If you have previous models of Storwize V7000, you can add the new Storwize V7000 into the same cluster, or virtualize the previous storage for migration purposes.</p>
<p>
To learn more, see the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS114-046&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter: New Storwize V7000</a>].</p>
</dd>
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<dt>
<b>IBM Storwize Family Software V7.3.0</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
The new software applies new capabilities to both new generation hardware as well as the older models, so people with existing gear can benefit as well.</p>
<p>
In prior releases, the sub-LUN automated tiering was limited to two levels: Flash and HDD. This lumped all 15K, 10K and 7200 RPM drives into a common HDD category. In the new v7.3.0 code, you can now have three levels: Flash, Enterprise HDD, and Nearline HDD, or two HDD levels: Enterprise and Nearline. The Enterprise level combines 15K and 10K RPM drives, similar to what is done on the IBM System Storage DS8000 disk systems.</p>
<p>
The new code is also able balance your storage pools, and can be used with uniform or mixed storage pools to eliminate performance hot spots.</p>
<p>
The new code has been enhanced to detect the hardware-assisted compression chip on the new SVC and Storwize V7000 models, and use those if available.</p>
<p>
For the Storwize V3700 and V5000 models, the new code allows up to nine expansion enclosures per control enclosure. In the previous models, the V3700 allowed only four expansions, and the V6000 only six expansions per control enclosure. The V3700 can now support up to 240 drives, and the V5000 can support up to 480 drives.</p>
<p>
To learn more, see the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS214-235&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter: Storwize Family Software v7.3.0</a>].</p>
</dd>
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<dt>
<b>IBM Storwize V7000 Unified File Module software v1.5</b></dt>
<dd>
<p>
For Storwize V7000 Unified clients, there is new software for the File Modules that provide NFS, CIFS, FTP, HTTPS and SCP protocol capability. The new v1.5 code now adds NFS v4 and SMB 2.1 levels of support. Most NFS users are still on NFSv3, but about 20 percent of NFS users are using NFS v4 which offers stateful access. The SMB 2.1 for CIFS was introduced by Microsoft in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.</p>
<p>
Deterministic ID mapping allows you to map Windows userids to UNIX/Linux group and owner id numbers. In the past, the problem is that this mapping is different on each machine, so people often had to stand up a Windows System for Unix Services (SFU) server to provide consistent ID mapping. Now, with v1.5 code, you will no longer have to do this. The deterministic ID mapping will can now replicate the mapping to each machine without an SFU server.</p>
<p>
Active Cloud Engine allows up to ten Storwize V7000 Unified to be connected across distance to form a single global name space. WAN caching, however, was restricted to a single site having write capabilities, while the others were read-only. In v1.5 release, IBM now supports multiple independent writers at different locations on the same fileset.</p>
<p>
Security enhancements include multi-tenancy, configurable password policies, session policies, and hardened boot and SSH configurations. With NFS v3/v4, you can now use [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerberos_%28protocol%29">Kerberos</a>] for security.</p>
<p>
Finally, I am please to see that we now have Cinder support for files on the Storwize V7000 Unified on the OpenStack Havana release that just came out last month. The OpenStack Cinder interface can assign LUNs to virtual machines, but the new Havana release allows NAS systems to dole out files that act as LUNs, such as OVA or VMDK files. The advantage is that these files can managed by Active Cloud Engine, cached locally across global name space, have policies place them on appropriate storage tiers, and inactive Virtual Machine images can be migrated to less expensive disk or tape.</p>
<p>
To learn more, see the [<a href="http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&amp;infotype=an&amp;appname=iSource&amp;supplier=897&amp;letternum=ENUS214-235&amp;ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">Announcement letter: Storwize Family Software v7.3.0</a>].</p>
</dd>
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You can learn more about the Storwize family at the [<a href="http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/edge/?ce=ISM0461&amp;ct=stg&amp;cmp=ibmsocial&amp;cm=h&amp;cr=storage&amp;ccy=us">IBM Edge Conference</a>], May 19-23, at Las Vegas. I&#39;ll be there!</p>
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Well, it&#39;s Tuesday again, and you know what that means? IBM announcements!
Today&#39;s announcements are all about the Storwize family, IBM&#39;s market-leading Software Defined Storage offerings. Having sold over 55,000 systems, and managing over...067455urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-38b71f89-916c-4a87-a212-a2efa07c3cbeSystems Technical University -- 1001 Arabian NightsTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-05-02T14:00:35-04:002014-05-07T11:43:09-04:00<h1 dir="ltr">
Systems Technical University 1001 Arabian Nights</h1>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13608160735" title="STU-Istanbul by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="STU-Istanbul" height="148" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/13608160735_3ccbd1375c.jpg" width="475" /></a></p>
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Wrapping up my coverage of the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&amp;c=E470606O55329S22">Systems Technical University 2014</a>] conference, we had a special dinner with entertainment on Wednesday evening.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13903176067" title="IMG_5240 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="IMG_5240" height="240" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7383/13903176067_ce19da87c6_m.jpg" width="180" /></a></div>
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Before dinner, I was able to catch up with my colleagues from across the pond. Here I am pictured with Ola Surowiec, a Power Systems sales specialist from Scotland.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14086422931" title="arab-nights by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="arab-nights" height="103" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2920/14086422931_6b68078712_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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The dinner was set up as self-service buffet style, with choices of European, Asian, and Middle Eastern cuisine. This is largely the heritage of the Ottoman empire to provide a fusion of flavors from its neighbors.</p>
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The city of Istanbul is considered the border between Europe and Asia, with one side of the city on the &quot;European&quot; side, and the other side of the Bosphorus strait being the &quot;Asian&quot; side.
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With a population of over 14 million, Istanbul forms one of the largest urban agglomerations in Europe, second largest in the Middle East and the third-largest city in the world by population within its city limits.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14109757483" title="2014-04-09 20.47.22 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="2014-04-09 20.47.22" height="180" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5032/14109757483_e1b7377493_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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The entertainment started with two [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belly_dance">belly dancers</a>], one male and one female. (IBM is an equal opportunity employer!) For those not familiar with this particular form of performance art, it is improvised folk dances based on torso articulation and abdominal movements.</p>
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I have seen dancers before in Egypt, the country that most people associate with the origin of belly dancing, but the Turkish version is considered more energetic and athletic. Certainly both of our dancers were quite flexible.</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14086555042" title="2014-04-09 21.40.20 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="2014-04-09 21.40.20" height="180" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7331/14086555042_6caf1eb41e_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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This was followed by a live cover band that played the latest English-language hits. Several Americans at the table asked &quot;Wait? We come all the way to Turkey and the local band sings the songs in English?&quot;</p>
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I had to explain that [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_in_Hamburg">the Beatles made their start playing in Germany</a>]. This let the band hone their performance skills, widened their reputation, and led to their first recording.</p>
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Today, what music tops the charts throughout Europe, including countries like Turkey that are predominantly not English-speaking residents, are mostly from American musicians. Emmanuel Legrand has a great article on this titled [<a href="http://legrandnetwork.blogspot.com/2012/01/europes-music-scene-mosaic-of-talent.html">Europe&#39;s music scene -- A mosaic of talent united by one language</a>].</p>
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/14087053941" title="IMG_5264 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="STU Event team" height="180" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2898/14087053941_5502917c16_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
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In the corner, attendees were invited to dress up as their favorite sultan to take photograph. Here for example, are some of the members of the STU event team.&nbsp; Mo McCullough, Don Meyer, Marlin Maddy, Glenn Anderson and Alex Abderrazag pose with two lovely local ladies in full costume.</p>
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The word &quot;sultan&quot; derives from the Arabic word meaning &quot;strength&quot;, &quot;authority&quot; or &quot;power&quot;. Sultans ruled the Turkish empire from 1299 to 1922.</p>
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The [<a href="contains clothing of the sultans and princes from the second half of the 15th century to the early 20th century.">Topkapi palace</a>], where I visited earlier in the week, contains clothing on display of the sultans and princes from the second half of the 15th century to the early 20th century.</p>
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A fun time was had by all!</p>
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Systems Technical University 1001 Arabian Nights
Wrapping up my coverage of the [ Systems Technical University 2014 ] conference, we had a special dinner with entertainment on Wednesday evening.
Before dinner, I was able to catch up...001953urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-f6b8a9c6-f39e-431c-be7b-b44832216132Systems Technical University Day 4 Breakout sessionsTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-04-29T13:32:51-04:002014-04-29T13:32:51-04:00<h1></h1>
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13608160735" title="STU-Istanbul by az990tony, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/13608160735_3ccbd1375c.jpg" width="475" height="148" alt="STU-Istanbul"></a>
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Continuing coverage of the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&c=E470606O55329S22">Systems Technical University 2014</a>] conference, we had our last set of breakout sessions on day 4.
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<dt><b>New Generation Storage Tiering: Less Management, Lower Investment and Increased Performance</b></dt>
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This was not just an update to my session last year in Brussels, Belgium. Rather, I decided to start over and focus I/O density as the metric to focus my efforts, armed with real data from Intelligent Storage Tiering Analysis (ISTA) studies done at various clients. From that, I was able to talk about storage tiering on three fronts:
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<li>Storage tiering between Flash and disk. IBM FlashSystem and IBM Easy Tier on DS8000 and Storwize family for hybrid Flash-and-disk configurations.<br/><br/>
<li>Storage tiering between disk and tape. HSM and Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) on SONAS, Storwize V7000 Unified and LTFS-EE.<br/><br/>
<li>Storage tiering automation across your entire environment. ISTA studies can help identify a target mix of Tier 0, Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 storage. SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center can recommend or perform the movement of LUNs to more appropriate tiers, based on age and I/O density measurements.
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<dt><b>Next Generation FlashSystem 840 and V840, Architecture Deep Dive</b></dt>
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Detlef Helmbrecht, from the IBM Advanced Technical Skills team in Germany, presented this deep dive in our latest IBM FlashSystem offerings. He started with an analogy. Latency is like a single car driving down an empty highway. IOPS, on the other hand, is like a lot of cars stuck in slow traffic, with all lanes filled on the autobahn. While there are more cars transported on a full highway, the individual cars are not driving very fast. Flash versus disk has similar comparisons.</p>
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Detlef explained the differences between the previous FlashSystem 810/820 with the new 840, as well as talk about the FlashAdapter 90 now available as a PCIe card.</p>
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Finally, we talked about SAN Volume Controller combined with Flash, and the new FlashSystem V840 which combines SVC and FlashSystem 840 to have an incredibly function-rich, robust solution.
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<dt><b>Data Footprint Reduction - Understanding IBM Storage Efficiency Options</b></dt>
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My last session of the week! This session covered all of the various technologies for data footprint reduction, including Thin Provisioning, Space-efficient FlashCopy and snapshots, Real-time compression and data deduplication. Frankly, I wasn't expecting many people to attend the last session of the last day, but nearly 50% of the seats were filled, so I was quite pleased on the turn-out.
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Fun Fact: Istanbul is considered by TripAdvisor in 2014 as the #1 most popular city to visit in Europe!
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Continuing coverage of the [ Systems Technical University 2014 ] conference, we had our last set of breakout sessions on day 4.
New Generation Storage Tiering: Less Management, Lower Investment and Increased Performance
This was...001467urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-b2f7c095-0419-4734-bab4-a8eb45520237Systems Technical University Day 3 Meet the Storage ExpertsTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-04-23T15:39:06-04:002014-04-23T15:39:31-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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Continuing coverage of the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&amp;c=E470606O55329S22">Systems Technical University 2014</a>] conference, I participated in a &quot;Meet the Experts&quot; session on day 3.</p>
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Johann Weiss, Jim Blue and I joined several other local experts to answer questions and respond to comments and suggestions attendees had about IBM System Storage products and solutions. Here is a sample:</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />I would like to add 1TB of Flash to our FlashSystem 810 and have the system automatically re-stripe across this new capacity non-disruptively?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> Good suggestion!</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />How can I have XIV systems at two datacenters in an active/active configuration that would allow me to vMotion from one location to the other non-disruptively?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> Put them behind the SAN Volume Controller in Stretched Cluster mode.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />What about a similar active/active but for NAS?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> IBM N series.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />I would like HyperSwap on the SVC/Storwize family like the DS8000 offers for AIX?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> Good suggestion!</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />When will IBM offer a multi-frame XIV?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> The &quot;Hyper-Scale&quot; set of features lets you logically connect 144 XIV frames together and treat as a single system. There is no need to physically bolt them together, since the communication is done over standard network switches.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />When will IBM devices have native FCoE support?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> All IBM System Storage products work within an FCoE framework today, either with native FCoE support, or through Top-of-Rack switches splitting out the traffic between IP and FCP traditional networks. IBM Storwize and N series products support FCoE natively, and any disk behind virtualized by SAN Volume Controller or Storwize can be access via FCoE hosts because of this support.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />What is FLAPE?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> FLAPE is the combination of Flash and Tape. Both of these technologies are improving over 40 percent year-to-year, but disk is slowing down to 20 percent improvement. It is possible to combine Flash and tape systems, such as IBM LTFS-EE or IBM ProtecTIER TS7600 series.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />Only the Storwize V7000 Unified supports file modules to add NAS capabilities, what can IBM offer us that is smaller for NAS deployments, perhaps a Storwize V5000 Unified or Storwize V3700 Unified?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> Consider the IBM N3000 series.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />Other storage vendors indicate that RAID-5 and RAID-6 are running out of steam, are no longer practical to protect ever growing capacities of disk. What is IBM planning in this area?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> IBM XIV Storage System was one of the first to offer a distributed RAID that addresses many of the RAID-5/RAID-6 drive rebuild concerns. IBM DCS3700 and DCS3860 also have Dynamic Disk Pooling to reduce drive rebuild impact. Lastly, IBM GPFS now offers Native RAID support, used in the IBM GPFS Storage Server.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />Is it true that GPFS is NFS only?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> Do not confuse GPFS the file system with the various storage offerings that are based on GPFS. IBM SONAS and Storwize V7000 Unified, both based on GPFS, support CIFS, NFS, HTTPS, SCP and FTP. IBM GPFS Storage Server can be configured to access GPFS natively, or you can run NFS v3/v4 server to make those protocols available. With Microsoft [<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj643303.aspx">Windows Storage Server</a>], you can provide CIFS access to any GPFS-based storage solution.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />LTFS-EE sounds like an exciting alternative to IBM Tivoli Storage Manager HSM space management for moving data from disk to tape. Do you agree?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> Yes, we agree. However, TSM HSM space management supports a broader set of file systems. LTFS-EE only provides disk-to-tape movement for IBM GPFS.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />Why does the DS8000 implementation of Easy Tier sub-LUN automated tiering support three tiers, but SVC/Storwize only support two tiers?</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> The same software engineering team works on both, but develop new features for the DS8000 first, get it working, then port it over to the Storwize family. At times, there might be gaps between what is supported on the latest DS8000 version and what is available on Storwize family products.</div>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/q.gif" />In an SVC Stretched Cluster, I would like to have the third quorum disk connected over the IP network, rather than FCP.</p>
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<img src="https://dw1.s81c.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/a.gif" /> Good suggestion!</div>
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Personally, I enjoy these interchanges. They are sometimes called &quot;Birds-of-a-Feather&quot; or BOF at some conferences, &quot;Free-for-All&quot; at others. At IBM conferences, they are often titled &quot;Meet the Experts&quot;. Whatever you call it, the questions and feedback on what clients are thinking are quite useful for product planning and prioritization of future planned features.</p>
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<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/FlashSystem" rel="tag">FlashSystem</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SAN+Volume+Controller" rel="tag">SAN Volume Controller</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SVC" rel="tag">SVC</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Stretched+Cluster" rel="tag">Stretched Cluster</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Storwize" rel="tag">Storwize</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Multi-frame+XIV" rel="tag">Multi-frame XIV</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/HyperSwap" rel="tag">HyperSwap</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Hyper-Scale" rel="tag">Hyper-Scale</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/N3000" rel="tag">N3000</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DS8000" rel="tag">DS8000</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/RAID-5" rel="tag">RAID-5</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/RAID-6" rel="tag">RAID-6</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Distributed+RAID" rel="tag">Distributed RAID</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Dynamic+Disk+Pooling" rel="tag">Dynamic Disk Pooling</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/RAID+rebuild" rel="tag">RAID rebuild</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/GPFS" rel="tag">GPFS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/GPFS+Native+RAID" rel="tag">GPFS Native RAID</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/GNR" rel="tag">GNR</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SONAS" rel="tag">SONAS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Storwize+V7000+Unified" rel="tag">Storwize V7000 Unified</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/TSM" rel="tag">TSM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/LTFS" rel="tag">LTFS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/LTFS-EE" rel="tag">LTFS-EE</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/BOF" rel="tag">BOF</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Free-for-All" rel="tag">Free-for-All</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Meet+the+Experts" rel="tag">Meet the Experts</a></p>
Continuing coverage of the [ Systems Technical University 2014 ] conference, I participated in a &quot;Meet the Experts&quot; session on day 3.
Johann Weiss, Jim Blue and I joined several other local experts to answer questions and respond to comments...00886urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-8de535b0-e81a-4236-9dbb-8f847534e65fSystems Technical University Day 3 Breakout sessionsTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-04-21T18:26:14-04:002014-04-21T18:26:14-04:00<p dir="ltr">
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Continuing coverage of the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&amp;c=E470606O55329S22">Systems Technical University 2014</a>] conference, I attended several breakout sessions on day 3.</p>
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<dt>
<b>Step Right Up! Take your presentation skills to the next level</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:left;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13981238803" title="step-right-up by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="step-right-up" height="182" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7454/13981238803_9647f23b81_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p>
Glenn Anderson presented this session under the guise of &quot;Professional Development&quot;. Whether you are new to public speaking and looking for some guidance, or are an experienced A-list celebrity looking to gain a few pointers, this session covered it all.</p>
<p>
Some of my favorites:</p>
<ul>
<li>
<b>Presentations are not Documentation!</b> If a presentation had all the information to stand on its own, nobody would even bother to listen to the speaker. Many new presenters have 3-4 lines for titles, and too many words in small font to ensure they cover all the details to speak on. Don&#39;t do it. My rule of thumb is that 50 percent of the information is conveyed verbally, and the other 50 percent visually from the presentation.<br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li>
<b>Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.</b> I couldn&#39;t agree more. I try to focus on my core message in my presetations. I am a big fan of the [<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KISS_principle">KISS principle</a>] which stands for &quot;Keep it simple, stupid!&quot;<br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li>
<b>VOICE - Victory over inconsistent conscious energy!</b> There is nothing more painful than hearing a public speaker who talks to softly, too loudly, or in a monotone manner. Mix it up! If you want to capture someone&#39;s attention, whisper! Vary your volume for effect.<br />
&nbsp;</li>
<li>
<b>Presenting is like Pouring Wine.</b> At cocktail parties, the hosts will walk around with the bottle, and refill the glasses of those who are actively drinking the wine, but leave alone those who haven&#39;t sipped a drop. Public speakers need to focus on the needs of those in the audience paying close attention, and ignore people who are asleep, paying attention to their laptops and smartphones, or otherwise distracted.</li>
<li>
<b>Don&#39;t memorize - Extemporize.</b> Too often, new speakers try to memorize their entire presentation. This doesn&#39;t go well, and can end up looking like an actor on live stage forgetting his next line. Instead, focus on getting the general idea across in a more natural conversational tone.</li>
</ul>
<p>
&nbsp;</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Building Open Clouds on POWER Systems</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:right;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13961715004" title="PowerLinux by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="PowerLinux" height="180" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2920/13961715004_cae018173e_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p>
Mandie Quartly presented the excitement of building a cloud using IBM&#39;s new Linux-only line of PowerLinux&trade; servers, KVM, virsh, virtio and OpenStack interfaces. Jeff Scheel was on hand to interject bits of wisdom throughout her session.</p>
<p>
IBM is investing heavily into the Linux side of all of its servers, and the latest investments have been focused on the POWER systems.</p>
</dd>
<dt>
<b>Storage Clouds in the Big Blue Sky</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:left;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13961265385" title="big-blue-sky by az990tony, on Flickr"><img alt="big-blue-sky" height="170" src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/13961265385_ae61d958cc_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<p>
Dick Vogelsang presented this session focused mostly on the &quot;Self-service&quot; aspect of Cloud Storage. While this sounded like it would be similar to my session from yesterday, it was actually quite different.</p>
<p>
Vogelsang explained SmartCloud Storage Access, and compared this to how competitors are providing (or not providing) self-service provisioning of file spaces and LUNs. He gave examples based on VMware, Hyper-V, and OpenStack Foundation.</p>
</dd>
</dl>
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It is interesting the angle or spin that each speaker gave to each topic!</p>
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<img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif" /><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/#ibmtechu" rel="tag">#ibmtechu</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/STU2014" rel="tag">STU2014</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Istanbul" rel="tag">Istanbul</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Glenn+Anderson" rel="tag">Glenn Anderson</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/presentation+skills" rel="tag">presentation skills</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Mandie+Quartly" rel="tag">Mandie Quartly</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/PowerVM" rel="tag">PowerVM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/KVM" rel="tag">KVM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Power+Systems" rel="tag">Power Systems</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/OpenStack" rel="tag">OpenStack</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/PowerLinux" rel="tag">PowerLinux</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/storage+cloud" rel="tag">storage cloud</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Jeff+Scheel" rel="tag">Jeff Scheel</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Dick+Vogelsang" rel="tag">Dick Vogelsang</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SmartCloud+Storage+Access" rel="tag">SmartCloud Storage Access</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SCSA" rel="tag">SCSA</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/VMware" rel="tag">VMware</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Hyper-V" rel="tag">Hyper-V</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/self-service+provisioning" rel="tag">self-service provisioning</a></p>
Continuing coverage of the [ Systems Technical University 2014 ] conference, I attended several breakout sessions on day 3.
Step Right Up! Take your presentation skills to the next level
Glenn Anderson presented this...00754urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-b35d69b6-3224-47d0-94bd-c6033230be87Systems Technical University Day 2 breakout sessionsTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-04-14T11:14:03-04:002014-04-14T11:14:03-04:00<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13608160735" title="STU-Istanbul by az990tony, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/13608160735_3ccbd1375c.jpg" width="475" height="148" alt="STU-Istanbul"></a>
<p>
Continuing coverage of the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&c=E470606O55329S22">Systems Technical University 2014</a>] conference, we had an early morning awards ceremony to celebrate top sellers that led big wins in Europe for FlashSystems, XIV, Power Systems, and PureSystems.</p>
<p>
Afterwards, there were several breakout sessions on day 2.
</p>
<dl>
<dt><b>Storage Technology Futures -- fresh from IBM research labs, tomorrow in your datacenter</b></dt>
<dd><p>
Axel Koester presented several projects from IBM Research labs that have contributed to actual products, including the incredible scalability of [<a href="http://researcher.watson.ibm.com/researcher/view_project.php?id=75">PERCS</a>] that was incorporated into IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS).
</p></dd>
<dt><b>Cloud Storage and Active Cloud Engine</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:left;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13849210204" title="sCS07-Cloud-Istanbul-v5 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2831/13849210204_5ac34533a3_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="sCS07-Cloud-Istanbul-v5"></a></div>
<p>My presentation started off explaining the taxonomy of cloud storage. There are basically four kinds of cloud storage: persistent storage, ephemeral storage, hosted storage, and reference storage. Each of these has unique access patterns and service level requirements.
</p>
<p>
IBM has three distinct cloud storage offerings, so I covered IBM XIV Storage Systems, SONAS and Storwize V7000 Unified with Active Cloud Engine, and Linear Tape File System (LTFS) Enterprise Edition (LTFS-EE).
</p></dd>
<dt><b>FlashSystem competitive overview</b></dt>
<dd><p>
Henrik Wilken provided an excellent presentation comparing IBM FlashSystems to the dozen or more competitors that offer all-flash or hybrid flash-and-disk combinations.
</p></dd>
<dt><b>IBM Tivoli Storage Productivity Center</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:right;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13848841375" title="sIE04-TPC-Istanbul-v4 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/13848841375_cf5f4c2c54_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="sIE04-TPC-Istanbul-v4"></a></div>
<p>
From 2001 to 2003, I was the chief architect for what is now called Tivoli Storage Productivity Center. It continues to be the top most requested topic for briefings at the IBM Tucson Executive Briefing Center.</p>
<p>
I presented an overview of Tivoli Storage Productivity Center, with a brief update on what's new in TPC 5.2.1 and the SmartCloud Virtual Storage Center v5.2.1 releases.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><b>IBM Archive Storage Solutions - Data Retention for Government Compliance and Industry Regulations</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:left;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13849214454" title="sBY09-Archive-Istanbul-v4 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/13849214454_68059961bb_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="sBY09-Archive-Istanbul-v4"></a></div>
<p>
I can't believe it has been nine years since I was on the Product Development Team for the IBM DR550 Data Retention storage solution!
</p>
<p>
In this session, I explained the lessons we learned from the DR550, its successor the Information Archive, and how we now position System Storage Archive Manager (SSAM) software as their replacement. SSAM was recently certified by KPMG to meet a variety of US, European and International laws.</p>
</dl>
<p><img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif"><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/GPFS" rel="tag">GPFS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Axel+Koester" rel="tag">Axel Koester</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/PERCS" rel="tag">PERCS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/XIV" rel="tag">XIV</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SONAS" rel="tag">SONAS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Storwize+V7000+Unified" rel="tag">Storwize V7000 Unified</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Linear+Tape+File+System" rel="tag">Linear Tape File System</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/LTFS" rel="tag">LTFS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/LTFS-EE" rel="tag">LTFS-EE</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Henrik+Wilken" rel="tag">Henrik Wilken</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Tivoli+Storage+Productivity+Center" rel="tag">Tivoli Storage Productivity Center</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/TPC" rel="tag">TPC</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SmartCloud" rel="tag">SmartCloud</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Virtual+Storage+Center" rel="tag">Virtual Storage Center</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/VSC" rel="tag">VSC</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DR550" rel="tag">DR550</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Information+Archive" rel="tag">Information Archive</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/SSAM" rel="tag">SSAM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/KPMG" rel="tag">KPMG</a></p>
Continuing coverage of the [ Systems Technical University 2014 ] conference, we had an early morning awards ceremony to celebrate top sellers that led big wins in Europe for FlashSystems, XIV, Power Systems, and PureSystems.
Afterwards, there were...00977urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entry-841e0cdd-a791-4efd-8aa5-200dfe7ad4d9Systems Technical University Day 1 breakout sessionsTonyPearson120000HQFFactiveEntradas de comentariosGusta2014-04-09T16:20:13-04:002014-04-09T16:20:13-04:00<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13608160735" title="STU-Istanbul by az990tony, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7296/13608160735_3ccbd1375c.jpg" width="475" height="148" alt="STU-Istanbul"></a>
<p>
Continuing coverage of the [<a href="http://www-304.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss/zz/en?pageType=page&c=E470606O55329S22">Systems Technical University 2014</a>] conference, we had several breakout sessions on day 1.
</p>
<dl>
<dt><b>IBM Smarter Storage Strategy</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:left;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13734229935" title="sSP05-Strategy-Istanbul-v5 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3808/13734229935_5cdd5605ca_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="sSP05-Strategy-Istanbul-v5"></a></div>
<p>
I presented IBM's Smarter Storage Strategy. This is focused on three key areas:
</p>
<ul>
<li><u>Data-intensive Solutions.</u> Storage is needed for Big Data analytics. IBM is focused on efficiency in all dimensions: capacity efficiency with data footprint reduction techniques, energy efficiency, administrator efficiency with ease-of-use interfaces, and reduced complexity.<br/><br/>
<li><u>Business-critical workloads.</u> Storage needs to allow business to prioritize which applications and workloads are most critical, and automate Quality of Service (QoS) for each application based on its business importance. The result is a balance between performance and cost across the spectrum of applications.<br/><br/>
<li><u>Start quickly and add value.</u> IBM is committed to support private, hybrid and public cloud deployments. Storage needs to support not just VMware, but also Hyper-V, KVM, PowerVM and z/VM. That is why IBM is a platinum sponsor for the OpenStack foundation.
</ul>
</dd>
<dt><b>Demystifying OpenStack</b></dt>
<dd><p>
Eric Aquaronne presented an excellent session on OpenStack foundation, an open source collaboration of various companies to bring a consistent Cloud-management standard across compute, storage and network resources.
</p></dd>
<dt><b>Replication for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:right;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13734278973" title="sBY08-BC-DR-Istanbul-v4 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3756/13734278973_37de98d5c6_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="sBY08-BC-DR-Istanbul-v4"></a>
</div>
<p>
I have been involved with Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery my entire 28-year career at IBM System Storage, so when I was asked to cover BC/DR in 75 minutes, I focused just on aspects related to disk-to-disk replication. </p>
<p>
I divided the presentation into three sections:
</p>
<ul>
<li>Business priorities. You need to prioritize which business processes are most important, and prioritize your recovery accordingly.<br/><br/>
<li>Technical implementation. Once priorities are set, there are seven "Business Continuity Tiers" to choose from. BC Tier 1 is the least expensive, recovering from physical tapes stored in an off-site vault. The fastest recovery is BC Tier 7, which automates the storage, server and network fail-over to a secondary site in as little as 30 minutes.<br/><br/>
<li>Ongoing management. Just setting up a BC/DR implementation is not enough. It needs to be monitored to ensure that it continues to provide the protection you expect. BC/DR exercises should be performed one or more times per year to ensure that everyone has the skills and procedures documented to succeed in the event of a real disaster.
<p>
Of these seven BC tiers, BC Tier 6 is focused on storage replication, such as Metro or Global mirror available on our DS8000, XIV Storage System, SONAS and SAN Volume Controller. BC Tier 7 involves system automation, such as Tivoli Distributed Disaster Recovery Manager and GDPS.
</p></dd>
<dt><b>What is Big Data? Architectures and Practical Use Cases</b></dt>
<dd>
<div style="float:left;padding:20px;">
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/26449036@N06/13734278083" title="sIE03-Big-Data-Istanbul-v5 by az990tony, on Flickr"><img src="https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/13734278083_a7d085acc3_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="sIE03-Big-Data-Istanbul-v5"></a>
</div>
<p>
This session was an expanded version of the one I gave in Belgium last year. Big Data is a big topic, and there are a variety of "big data" related sessions at this conference. I focused on three key areas:</p>
<ul>
<li>The change in the role of <i>Storage Administrator</i>. In the past, most of the data was structured and stored in databases, managed by database administrators. However, in today's environment, over 80 percent of the data is unstructured, outside of traditional relational databases, so either the database administrators need to learn new skills, or storage administrators will need to step up and help manage this unstructured data content.<br/><br/>
<li>The change in the role of <i>Business Analyst</i>. We are no longer just looking at the financial consequences of patterns and trends. The new role of <i>Data Scientist</i> needs to apply statistical models, show some business acumen, and be able to "tell a story" that is supported by the data when communicating findings to Business and IT leaders.<br/><br/>
<li>The change in the role of <i>Decision Maker</i>. In the past, Decision Support Systems were available only to the top-level business executives. Now, empowered employees have access to real-time analytics that can help them make decisions and take immediate actions.
</ul>
<p>
This session packed the house, with standing room only. I would like to offer a special thanks to IBM VP Bob Sutor, Stephen Brodsky, Linton Ward, and Ralph McMullen in helping me finalize my presentation.
</p></dd>
</dl>
<p>
This is shaping up to be an awesome conference!
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<p><img src="https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/community/blogs/InsideSystemStorage/resource/technorati.gif"><b>technorati tags:</b> <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/IBM" rel="tag">IBM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/#ibmtechu" rel="tag">#ibmtechu</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Smarter+Storage+Strategy" rel="tag">Smarter Storage Strategy</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Data-intensive" rel="tag">Data-intensive</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Business-critical" rel="tag">Business-critical</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/QoS" rel="tag">QoS</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/VMware" rel="tag">VMware</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Hyper-V" rel="tag">Hyper-V</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/KVM" rel="tag">KVM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/PowerVM" rel="tag">PowerVM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/z/VM" rel="tag">z/VM</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/OpenStack+Foundation" rel="tag">OpenStack Foundation</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Business+Continuity" rel="tag">Business Continuity</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Disaster+Recovery" rel="tag">Disaster Recovery</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/BC/DR" rel="tag">BC/DR</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Big+Data" rel="tag">Big Data</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/storage+administrator" rel="tag">storage administrator</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/DBA" rel="tag">DBA</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Business+Analyst" rel="tag">Business Analyst</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Data+Scientist" rel="tag">Data Scientist</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Decision+Maker" rel="tag">Decision Maker</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Empowered+Employee" rel="tag">Empowered Employee</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Bob+Sutor" rel="tag">Bob Sutor</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Stephen+Brodsky" rel="tag">Stephen Brodsky</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Linton+Ward" rel="tag">Linton Ward</a>, <a href="http://www.technorati.com/tags/Ralph+McMullen" rel="tag">Ralph McMullen</a></p>Continuing coverage of the [ Systems Technical University 2014 ] conference, we had several breakout sessions on day 1.
IBM Smarter Storage Strategy
I presented IBM's Smarter Storage Strategy. This is focused on three key areas:
...001128urn:lsid:ibm.com:blogs:entries-eff9becc-b1a3-4cb8-bfb2-619b2a0bfc2eInside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson2015-03-30T16:41:37-04:00